WomenTrust empowers women through literacy programme
Womenstrust, a non-governmental organisation, yesterday held the 6th edition of its adult literacy graduation ceremony for 20 women beneficiaries of the adult literacy programme aimed at empowering women through literacy.
The graduands, who joined a growing group of over 400 women who had been trained in Ga, Twi, and Ewe, also formed part of a cohort of 90 who advanced from local language instruction to basic English literacy.
The adult literacy programme lasted for one and a half years.
During the first six months, the graduands were taught the Twi and Ewe languages, and later the English 1 and English 2, where they were equipped with vocational skills such as bread making and liquid detergent production.
In addition, they were also equipped with entrepreneurial skills such as beads and soap making as part of the programme for a period of one and a half years.
The graduation ceremony was held on the theme, “Empowering Women: Thriving Communities.”
Speaking at the event, the Executive Director of WomensTrust, Mr Willibald Kafui, said, “this programme is a clear example of how literacy, when paired with economic empowerment, transforms not just individuals but entire communities.”
He said that WomensTrust, based on its mission to support underprivileged girls and women through education, skills training, and financial empowerment, had supported over 2,000 women with micro loans in past years.
In addition, Mr Duho said that WomensTrust had also ensured that more than 2,500 girls had stayed in school through its scholarship programme with over 30 women graduating from the university in various fields such of journalism and forensic science.
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CREDIT: Ghanaian Times