[ 2012-05-21 ]

You should not allow yourselves to be intimated - Nana Konadu
Kwabenya (GAR), May 21, GNA – Nana Konadu
Agyemang-Rawlings, former First Lady, at the
weekend appealed to women not to allow themselves
to be easily intimidated by anyone but strive to
achieve goals they set for themselves.

“Every woman should know her worth and not allow
anyone to intimidate her but strive for what she
believes in,” she stated and bemoaned instances
whereby some women work against the development of
fellow woman who are determined to make progress
in life.

The former First Lady said this during a
thanksgiving service at the Solid Rock Chapel
International as part of activities making the
30th anniversary of the 31st December Women's
Movement.

She said her fight towards women's empowerment
started in the early 1980's when she traveled the
length and breadth of the working towards the
empowerment of women.

Mrs Agyemang-Rawlings said due to the passion the
Movement had towards women's empowerment and child
education, over 2,000 nursery schools were
established across the country while thousands of
women were equipped with vocational skills.

Mrs Agyemang-Rawlings who is the President of the
Movement expressed appreciation to God for His
support and assistance to the Movement despites
all the hurdles.

The Reverend Christie Doh-Tetteh, General Overseer
of Solid Rock Chapel, was full of appreciation
saying “thanks to God for how far He had brought
the Movement and its members”.

She noted that a lot of women had been able to
stand on their feet and work to support their
families because they were taught trades and
vocations by the Movement.

Rev Doh-Tetteh lauded women for the crucial roles
they play in the socio-economic development of the
country and the entire world.

“Now we have female leaders in countries such as
Australia, Argentina, Kosovo, Liberia, which shows
that this is a decade for women”, she said and
appealed to men not to see women as their enemies
or competitors but helpers given to them by God.

“I wish to ask men how it would have been if there
should be an office, kitchen or hospital without
women,” she noted.

She called on Mrs Agyemang-Rawlings to work
towards unity in the Movement and also ensure its
sustenance whether the National Democratic
Congress is in power or not.

She advised Nana Konadu to forgive all persons who
might have offended her and let God reign in her
life and in the Movement adding that she should
remain undaunted in her efforts in spite of the
continuous negative reportage about her.

Source - GNA

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