The event attracted more than 500 online participants and about 150 in-person attendees, according to MTN Ghana’s Chief Finance Officer, Antoinette Kwofie.

Speaking after the session, Madam Kwofie said that the initiative formed part of a broader effort to create conversations around challenges women faced both at work and in their personal lives.

“We spoke about relationships, marriages, maintaining individuality within the home and ensuring women attain financial independence and own assets for themselves,” she said.

She noted that many women often prioritised the wellbeing of others at the expense of their own financial and emotional security, stressing the need for women to intentionally care for themselves while building stable careers and families.

Legal practitioner Lily Afua Lartey used the platform to encourage women to document their financial contributions in marriages and property acquisition arrangements.

She advised women to keep records of contributions made toward family properties, including receipts, transfers and other forms of evidence, explaining that documentation remained critical in property disputes and inheritance cases.

According to her, many women contributed significantly toward family assets but often struggled to prove ownership or contribution in court because transactions and documents were commonly registered solely in their spouses’ names.

She further encouraged women to be actively involved in decisions relating to family properties and finances, adding that transparency and proper record-keeping could help protect their interests.

Clinical psychologist and senior lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Joana Afful Larry-Afutu, also highlighted the mental burden many women carry in balancing careers, caregiving and household responsibilities.

She explained that women often managed significant “mental labour,” including planning, caregiving and emotional support for families, which could become overwhelming without support systems.

Dr Larry-Afutu urged women to prioritise self-care and seek professional help when necessary, noting that therapy and counselling should not only be considered during crises but also as preventive support in relationships and marriages.

Relationship counsellor and pastor, Theresa Wiafe Asante, also encouraged couples to prioritise open communication, emotional connection and professional counselling where necessary to strengthen relationships and marriages.

MTN Ghana has noted the the ‘Mmaa Nkomo’ series would continue with future conversations focused on issues affecting women beyond their professional lives.