Ama strives for a world where women lead and decide through education and progressive development. With reference and inspiration from her single mother, Ama’s zeal to excel in higher education emphasizes the impact of educating young girls from low-income backgrounds as a key to unlocking opportunities. For the long-term, Ama aims to earn a PhD in Women and Gender related studies, using research and professional contributions to inform policies in promoting equality and social inclusion in Ghana and beyond. 

 

This explains her initiative- “Empower One Mentorship Initiative” which originally started as “Mentors in the classroom” that empower and increase women representation in higher education through mentorship, leadership development and networking opportunities to girls from low income families  in second cycle institutions. With this approach, she facilitates one on one and focus group sessions via digital and face to face sessions with girls as a mentor. Ama envisions that, with support from Women Change-makers for Education, her initiative can achieve its goal of supporting 100 mentees with experienced mentors annually, conducting semester based workshops and training sessions, to achieve a 75% retention, transition and graduation rate into STEM related programs in higher institutions and career paths among mentees within three years.

 

Ama Frimpomaa Oware is a sociologist and educator with a Master's degree (Sociology) from Mersin University, Turkey, and a Bachelor's degree (Social Work With Sociology) from the University of Ghana, Legon. She is the current president for the leadership network of Lead for Ghana and the Girl Child Coordinator at St Monica’s Senior High School. Prior to this, she worked with the Center for Gender Studies and Advocacy [CEGENSA- Legon], and was a proud alumni of the YALI, TALMA and Reality Revolve Programs. Her life has been dedicated to promoting gender equality, quality education, and social inclusion.