Ghana Attains UN target Of Women Deployment In Peacekeeping Missions
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Ghana Attains UN target Of Women Deployment In Peacekeeping Missions
Ghana remains one of the few troop contributing countries to deploy between 13-15 per of females in United Nations Peacekeeping Missions around the world, Lieutenant General Obed Boamah Akwa, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), has said.
Ghana was also accredited to have trained the first female officer pilots in 1965 in the sub-region “additionally, unprecedented in our history, we have seen an increase in the intake of women to approximately 17 per cent,” he said.
“And not only have the numbers increased but also, we continue to see them employed in ever expanding roles.”
Lt Gen Akwa said in the ranks, a good number of females were employed in trades or capacities initially preserved for men, such as colour ensigns and related colour escorts, physical training instructors, attending drill and duties courses and some as sergeant majors or service equivalents.
He praised Commander Arhin for being the brain behind the organisation of the maiden GAF High-Level Gender Conference.
He said the seminar was not only timely but very important for them as major decision makers.
“We need to ramp up our dedication and efforts on this all-important global subject. I humbly entreat us all to genuinely embrace the concept to ensure the GAF is in tune with global trends for change,” he said.
“Enhanced gender mainstreaming today is not just right for the day, but also a better Armed Forces for tomorrow and all times.”
Commander Veronica Adzo Arhin, on her part, said the establishment of her office was currently underway and that subsequently, a comprehensive gender policy would be promulgated for the GAF.
Dr Fiifi Edu-Afful, Research Fellow, Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Centre (KAIPTC), noted that gender equality on paper did not always translate into equality on the ground.
“The GAF needs to do some mainstreaming, promotion, and appointment of females in senior management positions to align itself with gender equality.”
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