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The first Ghanaian woman to be recruited into the police force died at the age of 91.
Rosamond Asiamah fought for the rights of her fellow police officers.
Her son, Andrew Nkansah, told the BBC that his greatest achievement in terms of the police force was encouraging other women to join the force.
She insisted that official women who became pregnant should be able to return by force after their maternity leave.
The first Ghanaian woman to be recruited into the police force died at the age of 91.
Rosamond Asiamah fought for the rights of her fellow police officers. Last year we celebrated her 90th birthday with her. See how it became an important part of Ghanaian history. 👮🏿♀🇬🇭 pic.twitter.com/S0Kx9utj7v
– BBC News Africa (@BBCAfrica) February 22, 2021
Her former colleagues also supported her. One of them, Margaret Dakwa, said that 12 of them were recruited on the same day and that Madam Asiamah was named their leader.
“Our main work was matters related to women and children. We couldn’t get married and therefore couldn’t have children.
“But we were women, so we said we couldn’t be because we were serving the country in the same way as men.
“They get married, they live with their wives and children, so we ask why we can’t get married.” she asked.
Rosamond Asiamah received the title PW1 (Police Woman One).
Police Commissioner Beatrice Zakpaa Vib-Sanziri feels she paved the way for women in the force.
He said his predecessor’s decision to petition the then governor “requesting that policewomen be allowed to marry, become pregnant and have children when and how they want was very important to all who came after them.”
“I think if that hadn’t happened, we would have fewer women in the police service than we do now.”
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