Not too long ago, The Ghanaian Observer, a paper to which I enjoyed a brief
but rewarding association as a columnist, started publishing the profiles
and achievements of some important Ghanaian women under the caption
‘Women of Distinction.’ The column, which was written by a lady
journalist, did lively exposés on some popular national characters,
such as former GJA boss and presently member of the council of state,
Gifty Afenyi-Dadzie, as well as other relatively ‘unpopular’ but
hardworking women in the regions. There was the revealing and most impressive