The Eastern Regional Population Officer, Isaac Ter-Ibinibe Sopelle has pointed out that the issue of gender inequality still exists in most sectors of the country.
According to him, the predicament continues to beingness in various sectors such as the businesses sector, education sector, politics, health sector, and the right to own properties.
Mr. Ter-Ibinibe Sopelle emphasises that some cultural practices including Female Genital Mutilation, early marriage, inadequate access to agricultural land, and discrimination in the workplaces just to mention a few, sometimes compromised their reproductive health.
This, he thinks women must be empowered to challenge these rooted gender-based discriminations to enable increased chances of holding high positions in different job opportunities.
He further cited a report by the World Health Organization (WHO), which says ‘unless women and girls have access to quality and affordable health care, freely exercise their sexual and reproductive health rights are treated and respected as equal, there is no way we can achieve our SDGs 2030 agenda.’
Mr. Ter-Ibinibe Sopelle made this known to the pressmen during the celebration of World Population Day in Koforidua on Monday, August 1, 2022.
The year’s celebration was held on the them “A World of 8 Billion: Towards Resilient Future for All-Harness Opportunities and Ensuring Rights and Choices for All: whiles National theme is “Prioritizing Rights and Choices: Harnessing Opportunities: The Road to Resilient Future for All.
He further indicated that achieving gender equality and realizing the human rights of women is a key requirement of a just and sustainable country.
Echoing the priority of the theme Mr. Ter-Ibinibe Sopelle believes ‘when they are healthy and have equality in all aspects of life, the sustainable development goal would be possible.’
By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.
Source//Obohnews.
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