Feels like a very long time since we last had a Mini Seminar. On Friday (17th June) Professor Ampofo led our session on Gender & Development. As you can probably imagine, it was a highly interactive seminar with lots of debate.We were accompanied by Ofowaah Boateng of Databank Reasearch and Michael Opare-Darkwah from Databank Legal and Compliance Office. They were on hand to offer support to Professor Ampofo and answer any questions.
We started off by stating exactly what is meant by gender and development, and why when it is mentioned, people often (incorrectly) think it concerns only women's issues.
We discussed factors that create gender inequality across a range of different situations; religious views, society's expectations, roles within the home, etc. It was interesting how the views from males often differed from females... Joseph in particular said a few things that turned out to be controversial!
All in all it was a highly informative session that was enjoyed immensely by all. We'd like to say a big thank you to Professor Ampofo, Ofowaah and Michael for taking time out to attend the session.
Pictures of the seminar are up on our Facebook page, click here to check them out.
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