The Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Francis Ato Cudjoe, says government has plans to promote rural women’s empowerment in the country. This, according to him, will help them take up new roles in their chosen fields.
The Deputy Fisheries Minister said this at the 20th anniversary of Development Action Association at Kokrobite. It focused on Empowering Rural Women for 20 years.
Rural Development Action Association, helps female farmers in the rural areas to reduce poverty. Group members are empowered to be self-reliant and to participate fully in their own development, particularly in coastal communities.
The Association believes that rural women can only take up better economic opportunities if they are healthy and literate. Deputy Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture Francis Ato Cudjoe, noted that rural women’s empowerment is not just economic empowerment, but a means to provide women the opportunities to access education.
The Food and Agriculture Organisation,( FAO) Deputy Regional Representative for Africa Jocelyn Brown Hall, noted that FAO has policies under the Sustainable Development Goals that are vital to safeguard rural women’s economic empowerment, particularly farmers.
The Executive Director of Rural Development Action Association, Mrs Lydia Sasu, noted that empowering women is key not only to the well-being of individuals, but also families and rural communities resulting in overall economic productivity, given the large presence of women in Agriculture.
