"EMPOWERING THE GIRL-CHILD" was truly an amazing event. On this day in April pupils at the Leonardo School Complex gathered to take a piece of knowledge from these powerful women in the society. Hundreds gathered at the event, Accra-Ghana, to be motivated. I was lucky enough to attend the event and experience it for myself.

Our very own, lawyer and founder of BITT Initiative, @josyextrao was one of the main event speakers. Other speakers of the event were Caecelia Mijgers-The Dutch Diplomat (Deputy Netherlands Ambassador to Ghana), Mrs Audrey Abakah- Head of Service Excellence, Barclays Bank Ghana, Mrs Miriam Segbefia Dadson- Managing Director, Forup Limited and Mr Theophilus Essandoh-CEO of Philus Modelling Agency, Ghana and Namibia.

Speech deliveries took minutes. Pupils asked questions after each resource personnel had spoken. The prominent role models walked the "green leaves" through a series of education about life emphasizing on the fact that education is the key.

My Point Of View For Girl-Child Empowerment In the Society

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Investing and increasing access to education for all girls: This is my topmost recommendation. Governments need to allocate more resources and ensure all girls have access to quality education. Education is the key to both empowerment and to increased knowledge.

Respecting and enforcing laws that protect girls. Society should be much more direct and clear when formulating laws about the rights of girls and make sure they are consistent with international conventions, leaving little or no room for different interpretations. Law enforcement agencies need to ensure laws are obeyed in every part of the country, especially in rural areas. Violations against girls should be more severely punished.

Creating gender-positive media messages: Society should partner with NGOs to run media campaigns that raise awareness about the rights of girls, and broadcasts positive images of girls and women. Messages need to reach rural and marginalized areas and must be created in partnership with local communities.

Building the capacity of local leaders to identify and protect invisible girls: Governments should roll out training programs that build the capacity of parents, teachers, social workers, and other community members to identify invisible girls, and to provide guidance and assistance to those who need it most.

Supporting community organizations working in this area: Governments can provide more resources to community-based organizations and youth organizations. Programs should be run by individuals with knowledge of the local context, culture, and traditions.

Picture: @richforever taking a selfie with the Dutch Diplomat

Picture: @josyextrao and the Dutch Diplomat after event

The observation of the pupils was very wonderful and a tiring experience. The even was fun, entertaining and educational. It was a wonderful way to learn about The Girl Child Empowerment.

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Disclaimer: All pictures in this post was taken by myself (@richforever) using Samsung Galaxy Note 8