International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8 is marked every year around the globe to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. As the world marked the day earlier in the week, local home-grown brands in Ghana joined in the efforts to champion women issues and to amplify the voices of their women.
University of Ghana, Jospong Group, Bethniel Financial Technology and SIC Life are among the brands that celebrated the role women play in all facets of life by supporting #IWD2022 theme which was “BreakingTheBias”. They used Twitter to share their sentiments, commemorative messages & best wishes.
Jospong celebrated the day with a heartwarming message. The company offered some of the strongest words of the day, highlighting the importance of women in the world today; “their courage that exists in perfect harmony with amazing tenderness saves our world every day!”
There’s a woman in every one.
Our world would mean nothing without women. Their courage that exists in perfect harmony with amazing tenderness saves our world every day!
Happy International Women’s Day!#IWD #BreakTheBias pic.twitter.com/pXid83i41D
— Jospong Group of Companies (@thejospongroup) March 8, 2022
Sabre Education threw the spotlight on two great kindergarten teachers: Regina & Felicia who are using practical activities in the classroom to teach the next generations about caring for the planet and climate.
Happy #InternationalWomensDay Today we honour two accomplished women who have been recognised as some of the best kindergarten teachers in Ghana. Find out how they’re bringing equality to the classroom & teaching children about our planet & climate https://t.co/WkDIpMhBP1 #IWD22 pic.twitter.com/kOkhDj3tlk
— Sabre Education (@SabreEducation) March 8, 2022
“We believe in women, we believe in their power, “We’re breaking the bias.” These were the powerful messages Tweeted by Kasapreko a.k.a “King of Beverages” in showing their support to women on the day.
We believe in women, we believe in their power, we’re breaking the bias.
HAPPY #InternationalWomensDay 🎉FROM YOUR KING OF BEVERAGES. #InternationalWomensDay2022 #BreakTheBias #BreakingTheBias #Kasapreko pic.twitter.com/4NaRvgb2nA— Kasapreko Company Limited (@Kasaprekogh) March 8, 2022
Projecting their Vice-Chancellor, Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, the University of Ghana Tweeted a message with a photo of her and a call to action to all to help create a world free of bias.
Happy International Women’s Day.
Together, let’s create a world free of bias. #BreakTheBias #BreakingTheBias #InternationalWomensDay#IntegriProcedamus pic.twitter.com/j1luV7eIFR— University of Ghana (@UnivofGh) March 8, 2022
The Legal Resources Centre, Ghana couldn’t have said it any other way, as the world came together to celebrate women; “To achieve gender equality and equity, we need to break the bias on race, size, ability and sexuality against women”.
As we commemorate International Women’s Day #IWD2022 today, @lrc_ghana encourages all women to continue to strive for the best in society.
Let’s have confidence in our women and offer them the platform to achieve their full potential.#IWD22 #BreakTheBias #genderequalworld pic.twitter.com/aXfqAd9ftO
— Legal Resources Centre, Ghana (@lrc_ghana) March 8, 2022
National Petroleum Authority Ghana
International Women’s Day means a lot to many, who use it as the opportune time to express their support and the National Petroleum Authority wrote these beautiful words to mark the day “Women are built differently. Women are made to multiply and care. As the world remembers women of all aspects of development across the world, may the dreams of all women be accomplished in every means possible without fear or disbelief.”
Happy International Women’s Day.#InternationalWomensDay2022 #IWD22 #BreakTheBias #8march #GenderEquality pic.twitter.com/FL5HxL5gnx
— NPA (@NPAGhana) March 8, 2022
For GCB Bank, it’s a simple question, “Will you help break the bias? If you do, cross your arms to show solidarity?”. And their colourful image posted highlighted that breaking the bias can be achieved collectively.
Will you help break the bias? If you do, cross your arms to show solidarity. Happy International Women’s Day!#IWD2022 #IWD #women #womenpower #womenday #healthy #Relationships #independent #independenceday #ghana #GCBCares #GCBBank #YourBank4Life pic.twitter.com/TadYaIfkBi
— GCB Bank PLC (@GCBBankPLC) March 8, 2022
Raising a glass to support #BreakingTheBias and cheering women lifting each other up, Bethniel Financial Tech company asked the tech community to mention any women who are contributing to breaking the bias in the Tech space. That was not all, the brand also posted a video encouraging women who are making an impact.
Nyaho also posted a message supporting the work of trailblazing women who overcome daily challenges and brighten their corners.
🥇To all the incredible #women who blaze the trail with quiet courage, overcome obstacles daily and brighten their corners to #BreakTheBias, we say #HappyInternationalWomensDay #NyahoCelebrates#WomensDay pic.twitter.com/WIQC2dEq0B
— Nyaho Medical Centre (@NyahoMedical) March 8, 2022
NSMQ Ghana chose to prompt and encourage women who are inspiring others to become the best version of themselves as seen in the post.
Cheers to the women who inspire us to become the best versions of ourselves.#BreakTheBias #InternationalWomensDay2022 #Primetime pic.twitter.com/YAU29uSV9x
— NSMQ Ghana (@NSMQGhana) March 8, 2022
Meanwhile, Goil brought back the famous quote by Margaret Thatcher into the forefront of people’s minds. “If you want something said, ask a man; If you want something done, ask a woman”This seems like the perfect time to reflect on it while the world celebrates women.
Happy International Women’s Day!#IWD2022#GOIL#Goodnergy#GOClub pic.twitter.com/cnb1NbffwC
— GOIL (@GOIL_Official) March 8, 2022
