Takyiwaa Manuh Quotes

Because I like reading, I travelled in my mind and got into the world the book talked about. That gingered my power of imagination and broadened my outlook.

The competitive spirit among the students in my alma mater encouraged me to work hard all the time.

I don’t believe that you would find any institution in the world where concurrently, the Vice-Chancellor, the Registrar, the Chancellor, the Chair of Counsel, the Chief Academic Officer and the Legal Counsel are all female.

More than sixty percent of the older residents I interviewed in Toronto were fairly settled in their jobs in plants, factories and the service sector. They owned their own homes, and all of them had acquired Canadian citizenship and called themselves Ghanaian-Canadians. While they still maintained links with relatives in Ghana and had gone back several times to visit, they seemed fairly settled into their lives in Canada and were at the stage in their lives when their children were beginning to enter college.

Ghana should give women the opportunity to take up prominent roles if the country wishes to experience development.

Don't only think of succeeding in what you are doing but excel in it and use your position to solve problem.

Ghana has underperformed in legislating the Affirmative Action Bill.

They were also the people who were active in the various community organizations that they had helped set up. Newer residents consisted of men and women some of whom had previously lived in Nigeria, Gabon or another African country. They had arrived in Canada by way of Italy, Belgium or Holland, often with no valid documents (see also Konadu-Agyemang on “step-wise migration” in this issue).

Ghanaian women have served Ghana, They have served in our communities, our mothers, Because we don’t give them names, the home economist, and the human resource managers in our homes who are able to make magic with often very meagre resources.

Last year, there was a hike when we had a trio of female principal officers appointed or come into office at the University of Ghana. This was the first not only for Ghana, but in the world.

It was usual for a man to arrive first and to send for a spouse and children later after establishing himself, although there were also women who had arrived by themselves as autonomous migrants. The former occupations in Ghana of newer residents ranged from petty traders, artisans and schoolteachers to junior civil servants, although there were also a sprinkling of university graduates among them. However in general, newer residents were less educated than the older residents.

And they have served at the continental and international level; yet, Ghana still lags behind.

Ghanaian women have served Ghana. They’ve served in our communities, our mothers. Because we don’t give them names; the home economist, and the human resource managers in our homes who are able to make magic with often very meagre resources.

Higher education is dynamic. Therefore, the kind of skills set needed by our students some two decades ago are not the same as contemporary times.

I am pleased with how women are taking over male-dominated roles in society.