Young African Women's Summit (YAWS) Spends The International Women's Day Educating Female JHS Students In Tema

The Young African Womens’ Summit, an Accra based N.G.O in partnership with Lexta Ghana Ltd , producers of Yazz sanitary pads, educated Junior High School girls on career guidance, exploring available opportunities after school, choosing a suitable chose in S.H.S, depression and the proper way of handling themselves during their menstruation period as part of the International Womens’s Day activities yesterday under the theme, BE BOLD FOR CHANGE: Embrace Your Dreams, Your Gender Shouldn't be a Hindrance.

The executives of Y.A.W.S educated girls from Rahamaniya J.H.S and Community 8. No3 on the options they had to choose from after completing junior high. Ms. Shanni Mahama Asana, in her speech advised the girls to consider other career paths besides going to secondary school and to focus on choosing courses that are best suited to ensure their success in future rather than select courses because their friends are doing same. Dr. Emmanuella Kwakewaa, a gynaecologist at the Okomfo Anokye Teaching Hospital- Kumasi, also spoke to the girls on how to maintain their hygiene during their menstruation and answered several questions on the topic.

Others also led in presentations on depression and exploring available opportunities after JHS.

The group gave out a total of six boxes of Yazz sanitary pad, two boxes of panty liners, five hundred exercise books, aprons and Yazz calenders to both schools.

Efua Idan Osam, the Media, Communications and Sponsorship Specialist of Lexta Ghana Ltd. who spoke on behalf of the company told Daily Graphic the company is engaging in a national teen care campaign to educate students on oral care, menstral hygiene, cervical cancer among others hence their decision to partner Y.A.W.S on this special day for women.

Madam Frances Aku Afeku, the Girls’ Educaton facilitator for Community 8 No.3 expressed her gratitude to both organisations and called on them to organise such educative programs regularly.

Founder of Y.A.W.S , Mercy Asamani, in an interview said that the group will extend its reach to young girls in the Central Region where teenage pregnancy is on the rise.