15-year-old Beatrice Laari assumes role as Youth Minister in girl empowerment drive
Mr. Opare-Addo described the Girl Takeover initiative as a model for nurturing young leaders.
“This is what leadership is all about, where you groom young people, give them the opportunity to lead, and make them feel part of the process,” he stated.
During her session, Beatrice shared some of the pressing issues affecting young people, especially girls, in her municipality.
“Child labour, teen pregnancy, and drug abuse are major problems in my community,” she explained.
“Some families still think child marriage is a tradition, so they marry off their young girls. If there were more sensitization and education, it would help reduce it,” she continued.
She also appealed for support to improve educational opportunities for girls in her area.
“I attend a girls’ school, and it’s the only one in my municipality, but we are housed by another school. If the Ministry could get the Ghana Education Service to help build a proper school, more girls could be enrolled and trained to become leaders,” she noted.
In response, Mr. Opare-Addo promised to present her concerns to President John Dramani Mahama.
Source: adomonline.com
