Future of Leadership Demands Women at the Table – BoG Deputy Governor
The future of leadership in Ghana and beyond cannot be built without women at the table where culture is shaped, strategies designed, and innovation ignited. This was the resounding message at the Women in Human Resource (HR) Conference organised by the Ghana Employers Association (GEA).
Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Mrs. Matilda Asante-Asiedu, in her closing address, reminded participants that leadership is not a matter of gender but of values. “Leadership is not male or female, it is human. It is about balance, vision, courage, and empathy,” she said, stressing that women bring a unique blend of purpose and innovation that drives not only profits but meaningful change.
She emphasised that Ghana’s Affirmative Action (Gender Equity) Act, 2024, provides a clear roadmap toward gender parity in leadership — 30% female representation by 2026, 35% by 2028, and 50% by 2030. These targets, she explained, align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5, but require deliberate action from women, boards, and society at large to become a reality.
“This future will not arrive by accident. It requires deliberate effort from women to claim their space, from boards to open doors, and from society to embrace inclusion as an imperative, not an option,” she noted, challenging women to prepare themselves to seize the opportunities ahead.
Calling for bold and unapologetic advocacy, Mrs. Asante-Asiedu urged participants to move beyond traditional HR roles and take concrete steps to elevate more women into leadership pipelines.
“Let us leave here today committed to going beyond HR, to elevate our sisters, daughters, mothers and friends boldly, purposefully, and unapologetically into the spaces where the future is written,” she declared.
The conference brought together HR professionals, corporate leaders, and gender advocates to exchange ideas on accelerating inclusion and shaping workplaces that empower women to lead and transform economies.
