He said women would be able to contribute meaningfully to the social development of the communities if they were well educated. Rev. Nyarko made the call at the launch of a book on Girl-Child Education at Adenta in Accra on Sunday. The 78-page book, titled; ‘The Girl Who Wanted to Go to School,” was authored by Mrs Irene Agyepong Amarteyfio, former Greater Accra Regional Director of Health Services.

The book is dedicated to her late mother Mrs Margaret Agyepong, former Director of Tot to Teen School, talked about the need for parents to support their girls to reach higher levels in their education. Rev. Nyarko expressed worry about the failure of some parents in deprived communities to support their daughters to further their education beyond the junior high school level.

He advised girls to take advantage of the numerous government interventions to enable them to achieve academic success. Rev. Nyarko said the notion that the home was the place for the girl-child and that women would eventually get pregnant, bring forth and end up in the kitchen was outrageous as women could perform better.

He urged parents to invest in the education of their children instead of using the little resources they have on material wealth. Mrs Amarteyfio appealed to parents to reduce the workload on their   daughters at home to enable them to have time to study. She commended government for ensuring that girls were encouraged to go to school and making their education a priority.