Ghana’s vice president urges Methodists to teach women digital skills
In Ghana, Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang urged the country’s Methodist Church to include digital skills training in programmes for women. In her view, this will help them prepare for changes in the labour market, MyJoyOnline reports.
Skills and economic independence
According to the vice president, digital skills, financial literacy and entrepreneurship training are important for reducing women’s economic dependence and taking advantage of new opportunities. She added that financial support and mentoring can help women turn knowledge and skills into sustainable sources of income, as well as create opportunities for others.
Opoku-Agyemang spoke at the third biennial conference of the Women’s Fellowship of the Northern Accra Diocese of the Methodist Church Ghana. The event was held at the Rt. Rev. Kwesi Dickson Memorial Methodist Church.
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Government plans
The vice president said that the government is expanding technical and vocational education opportunities for women. She also mentioned plans to launch a Women’s Development Bank, which is expected to provide financial support to women and women-led businesses.
Opoku-Agyemang urged participants to share the knowledge they had gained, create opportunities for others and help people in need. She noted the Women’s Fellowship’s assistance after the Kantamanto market fire, calling it a manifestation of the Methodist tradition of service.
The vice president also noted the Methodist Church’s contribution to Ghana’s development through education, healthcare and moral education. The conference was held under the theme, “Walking in the Word, Equipped for Every Good Work,” and brought participants together for worship, discussions of faith, service and personal development.
