UHAS, St Francis College of Education hold symposium.
The Covid-19 pandemic, according to Dr. Adwoa Kwagyiriba, Principal of St. Francis College of Education, has changed the phase of education, with technology taking center stage in teaching and learning.
She advised parents, particularly fathers, to develop policies that would ensure their children's bright futures, while urging women to be supportive.
She was speaking at a symposium hosted by the Fred N. Binka School of Public Health, the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), and the St Francis College of Education to commemorate the 2023 International Women's Day.
The theme of the symposium was "DigitALL: Innovations and Technology for Gender Equality."
Dr. Kwagyiriba urged the youth to use technology effectively and to incorporate the positive aspects of digitisation into their education, including research.
Panelists spoke on "Leveraging Technology to improve women's access to education and career advancement" and "Impact of mobile money as an example of technology for everyday people".
Dr Joyce Der, Lecturer at the Fred N. Binka School of Public Health at UHAS, stated that women needed encouragement and support to succeed in their various fields, adding that women must also develop and empower themselves.
She noted that technology had also brought creativity in teaching and learning, holding of conferences and meetings locally and internationally.
Dr. Der advised using simple technologies such as Google calendars to make work easier and simpler.
Madam Faustina Dofui Desewu, Tutor at the Nursing and Midwifery Training College in Hohoe, observed that, while there was a digital mode of teaching and disseminating information, internet access was always a challenge.
She added that it was also critical for parents to instill the use of technology in their children at an early age, to ensure that their children understood the significance of technology, and, most importantly, to monitor how their children used technological devices.
Mrs. Janet Valerie Datsa Agbotse, Hohoe Municipal Director of Education, who presided over the event, stated that despite all efforts to improve women's progress and growth, men had also been supportive.
Madam Iddrisu Murjanatu, a trader noted that the availability of digital platforms such as mobile money had saved time, cost, and energy in transacting businesses.
She observed that her products were frequently displayed on her WhatsApp status and that she could conduct business with her customers.
Mama Dzitri II, Vice President of the Hohoe Municipal Council of Queens, stated that digital platforms have assisted women in sharing business ideas and increasing patronage for their goods and services.
She did, however, urge telecommunications providers to increase education on the activities of fraudsters in order to make the platform free and safe to use.
Dr. Forgive Awo Norvivor, Lecturer at the Fred N. Binka School of Public Health at UHAS, observed that digital platforms had aided women in marketing and advertising their goods and services, resulting in increased business.
She noted that a downside of the digital platforms is not being able to interact with customers to physically advertise products.
Dr Norvivor noted that purchase or order of goods were delayed since it had to take someone on the platform where the goods were advertised to order a product.
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