Deputy Finance Minister and the Member of Parliament for Atiwa East Constituency, Madam Abena Osei Asare has disclosed that society must refrain from limiting women to the kitchen and other menial jobs which have cut many women off the table of decision making and societal contribution.
According to her society always limits women based on biased perceptions the society have about women and not what the women themselves can do out of their own will.
“I remember when my father encouraged me to consider accounting while waiting to go to the university after my secondary education. When I went to register, I was told that accounting is difficult to I should rather read marketing. This is an example of limiting women to what the society thinks they can do but not what the women themselves can do out of their strength and capabilities ”.The Deputy Finance Minister made the statement in an interview.
Speaking on International Women’s Day, she said women at every level should be included in decision-making and not to limit them to only the kitchen and the marketplace.
“I’m appealing to the society to support women in all aspects of decision making. The family should also give them the basic and moral support to help them climb higher”.
