A total of twenty four awards were given to the outstanding women who have defied the odds and broken barriers to excel in their respective fields of endeavor at the Ghana Women Awards (GWA) 24.
The Accra International Conference Center on Sunday 6 October, 2024 was filled with elegance and excitement as dignitaries converged to celebrate and award the achievements of these amazing women amidst a delicious dinner and great musical performances by Highlife legend Dada KD, Gospel Diva Empress Gifty.
The ultimate award of the night, Legendary Woman of the Year went to Madam Doris Belinda Arkorful, CEO of Linda Dor, while famous actress Grace Omaboe popularly known as Maame Dokono, gospel duo, Tagoe Sisters, Afi Amoro, CEO of Jandel, and Hajia Hawa Meizongo, CEO of Silverline Productions received honorary awards.
From the private sector, Belinda Naa Odey Amarteifio was awarded Outstanding Female HR Executive, Rev. Dr. Colleen Opoku-Amuaben, Outstanding Female Pastor and Philanthropist, Linda Asong of Lyran Collections, Outstanding Female Fashion Designer, Most Promising Lady, Therestella Obosu Tei-Kwabla, Corporate Woman went to Linda Vasnani, COO of Conship Ghana Limited, Thelma Otuko Doku, Outstanding Female Architect; Deloris Frimpong Manso aka Delay won Outstanding Female Media Personality, Beatrice Spio Garbrah, Outstanding Journalist and Wendy Asiamah Addo aka Wendy Shay emerged as the Outstanding Female Entertainer.
In the Public sector category, SWOII Logah Patience Ablah won Outstanding Female Officer of Ghana Armed Forces, DOP Gloria Essandoh, Outstanding Female Prisons Service Personal, Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo, Outstanding Nurse, DCFO Doris Lamptey, Outstanding Female Fire Service Personal, Assistant Commissioner Adjei Odi Christiana, Outstanding Female CEPS Personal, Dr. Ama Kyerewaa Edwin, Outstanding Female Doctor, Dr. Ernestina Asiedua, Outstanding Midwife, and Deputy Commissioner Edith Penelope Arhin, Outstanding Female Immigration Personal.
In her welcome address, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), Professor Lydia Aziato entreated parents, families and society to give equal opportunities to boys and girls in the homes, especially for girls to build their confidence and aim high because some of the sociocultural practices of the Ghanaian societies exclude women or girls in decision making and other important areas that make them grow to develop their potentials.
In commemoration of its fifteenth anniversary, the Ghana Women Awards Foundation (GWAF) launched the ‘Mother and Child Care Fund’ to offer financial and social assistance to mothers and their newborns who have been detained in hospitals over unpaid medical bills.
