Expand opportunities for women in STEM fields – Vodafone CEO
Patricia Obo-Nai, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Vodafone Ghana, has urged corporate institutions, particularly those in STEM fields, to strive for gender parity by hiring more women. Patricia issued this call during her remarks at the introduction of the Seats for Ladies in STEM (S4LIS) initiative. The initiative is designed to accelerate Ghana's development by encouraging women to embrace STEM. The Vodafone CEO, who doubles as the Chairperson of the Ghana Chamber of Telecommunications, stated that gender inequality in both policy and academia has had a massive effect on the country’s development. It has "undermined the optimal deployment of human...