Accra: Women in Engineering (WinE), Volta Region, has engaged students of OLA Girls Senior High School in Ho as part of activities marking the 2025 International Women in Engineering Day. The event, held on the school's premises on June 23, was themed 'Together We Engineer' and aimed at inspiring and educating young girls about engineering as a career and a tool for societal transformation.
According to Ghana News Agency, Mrs. Rosina Maku Matey, the Volta and Oti Regional Coordinator of WinE, represented the national president of WinE, Mrs. Jane Naki Tetteh-Anowie, during the event. She highlighted the theme's reflection on the importance of inclusion, collaboration, and shared goals in driving real progress in engineering. Mrs. Matey emphasized that engineering is not just a career but a force for change, addressing global challenges like access to clean water, sustainable energy, and climate resilience.
Mrs. Matey further stressed the critical role women and girls play in the engineering field. She asserted that at WinE Ghana, they encourage girls to see themselves as problem solvers and innovators. Engineering, she explained, involves applying practical solutions to real-world issues, not just machines or mathematics. She posed real-life engineering questions to the students to illustrate the everyday challenges engineers face and encouraged the students to believe in their capabilities and courage.
Dr. Mrs. Patricia Asantewaa-Tannor, Vice President of the Ghana Institution of Engineering, Volta/Oti Region, also addressed the students. She discussed the necessity of encouraging more young women into the engineering profession, highlighting their current underrepresentation. She pointed out that senior high school is a critical period for making future-shaping decisions and that the principles learned in science and math are used by engineers to solve real-life problems.
Dr. Asantewaa-Tannor urged the students to consider courses such as civil, biomedical, chemical, and process engineering at the tertiary level, encouraging them to study hard to unlock these opportunities. The engagement left a significant impression on the students, many of whom expressed newfound interest in pursuing engineering careers, motivated by the female engineers' presence and words. One student, previously unsure about pursuing engineering, shared her newfound motivation and belief in her potential to become an engineer.
