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2025 IWD Project Highlight: Empowering Girls to Accelerate Action: A Book and Movie Session on “Kaya Girl”

  • Writer: WC4E
    WC4E
  • Apr 25
  • 2 min read

By Ama Frimpomaa Oware

To celebrate International Women’s Day 2025, Women Changemakers for Education supported Ama Frimpomaa Oware in delivering a powerful book and movie session in Beposo, Ghana, using Kaya Girl to empower 20 girls aged 10–16 through storytelling, creativity, and mentorship. The event fostered confidence, literacy, and leadership aspirations, aligning with the theme #AcceleratingAction for gender equality.
To celebrate International Women’s Day 2025, Women Changemakers for Education supported Ama Frimpomaa Oware in delivering a powerful book and movie session in Beposo, Ghana, using Kaya Girl to empower 20 girls aged 10–16 through storytelling, creativity, and mentorship. The event fostered confidence, literacy, and leadership aspirations, aligning with the theme #AcceleratingAction for gender equality.

On March 15th, 2025, Empower 1 Mentorship Initiative founded by Ama Frimpomaa Oware and CACI Child and Youth Development Center (Community Partner), brought International Women’s Day to life in Sekyere Beposo, Ashanti Region. Under the global theme #AcceleratingAction, this vibrant initiative used the power of storytelling to empower 20 girls aged 10–16 through an immersive book and movie session based on Kaya Girl, a compelling novel by award-winning author Mamle Wolo.


Why Kaya Girl?

Kaya Girl is a moving story of resilience, friendship, and transformation. Set in the bustling markets of Ghana’s capital, it captures the struggles and hopes of two teenage girls from very different worlds. It provided the perfect backdrop for conversations around gender, ambition, identity, and self-worth.


The day-long program offered a rich blend of activities:

  • Book introduction and group reading

  • Movie screening and literature review

  • Role play and creative arts sessions

  • Mentor life-story sharing

  • Documentary screening: The Power of Her, highlighting influential Ghanaian women in politics and sports

  • Interactive discussions and icebreakers that built confidence and community.


Participants were encouraged to reflect on the story’s themes and relate them to their own lives. Through creativity and conversation, the girls explored how they could become Changemakers in their own communities.


Impact at a Glance

  • 20 girls reached directly

  • Increased self-esteem, critical thinking, and literacy skills

  • Built awareness around the importance of network support systems

  • Sparked leadership aspirations in a rural community where access to role models is limited


Lessons Learned & The Road Ahead

While the one-day format was impactful, facilitators noted the importance of extending the timeline to deepen engagement. The response from the girls—and the community—was overwhelmingly positive. There were even calls to extend the initiative to include boys and families, reflecting a growing hunger for inclusive and empowering programs.


Key Recommendations:

  • Scale up to include more participants and families

  • Enroll participants into an ongoing mentorship program

  • Conduct regular impact assessments to ensure lasting change




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