However, amid the cultural expectancy came anger and intolerance, with obstacles to women’s suffrage, unequal pay of women in the workforce, and the lack of female politicians provoking change in a woman’s role in society. As these women take a stand, the impact of their actions becomes more evident in changing times.
One of such women is Gifty Oware-Aboagye, a true definition of a model global citizen, Ghanaian-born educationist and transformational speaker, the Deputy Executive Director of Ghana’s National Service Scheme, a governmental agency, where she has responsibility for General Services, helping to manage an annual personnel pool of about 100,000 annually. Gifty serves as one of the best examples of a female role model, one who relies on education as her escape in everyday life.
A determined scholar and an innately results-oriented political leader, Gifty came from a hard-working, middle-class family, she excelled in school, attending her secondary education at the Ghana Secondary School before proceeding to KNUST where she earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History. Gifty also holds a postgraduate certificate in Management of Democratic Elections in Africa (MDeA) from the University of South Africa. She also holds an MSc in Defense and International Politics at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) Executive Development Certificate, Women in Leadership from Stellenbosch University, Executive Education in Digital Marketing from Yale University, Executive Certificate, Globalization from Oxford University, Business Management / Global Governance / Project Management | International Business Management Institute, Project Management | Swiss School of Business and Management.
