By
Nyamiti kayora
Accra, Women
who are involving in small scale mining at Prestea area in western Region have
requested the government and the Ghanaian-based GoldField Mining Company to
help the local community and empower them with entrepreneurship skills to help
improve upon their livelihoods.
Through this, the women believe they would help in the
upkeep of their families, instead of depending solely on their spouses.
During the interview with a group of journalists from
Tanzania, Uganda and Ghana, Queen Mother of Prestea, Nana Akua Ankoma II said
that women are unable to generate their
own income due to traditional and social obstacles.
The Queen Mother however expressed the belief that with
adequate entrepreneurship skills from the company the women could be empowered
economically, which can bring about a change in the entire community.
She therefore urged the mining firm to use its corporate
social responsibility to put in place strategies to empower women to enable
them initiate small businesses.
According to her, shortage of clean water which has been polluted
mining activities is one of the
major obstacles in the way of rural women.
“Mining activities conducted by small scale miners have been
prohibited by the law, but many local people still engage in it, so empowering
them with some entrepreneurial skills can help reduce or eliminate the practice
of illegal mining, “ the Queen Mother asserted. Ends.
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