{"id":92128,"date":"2025-01-26T07:06:14","date_gmt":"2025-01-26T07:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/uncategorized\/pwds-urge-president-mahama-to-establish-womens-bank"},"modified":"2025-01-27T17:08:43","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T17:08:43","slug":"pwds-urge-president-mahama-to-establish-womens-bank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/pwds-urge-president-mahama-to-establish-womens-bank","title":{"rendered":"Pwds Urge President Mahama to Establish Women\u2019S Bank"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. <\/strong><\/span><b>Mr John Gyamfi Yeboah Asuamah, the Secretary of the Dormaa Central Municipal branch of the Ghana Federation of Disability Organisation (GFD) has called on President John Dramani Mahama to create jobs for People with Disabilities (PwDs).<\/b><\/p>\n<p>He said the Federation anticipated that the President would establish the Women\u2019s Bank and recruit more PwDs to work in the Bank.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Bank must recruit at least five percent of PwDs nationwide\u201d, Mr Asuamah told in an interview at Dormaa-Ahenkro.<\/p>\n<p>He expressed worry that mostly women with various disabilities were more vulnerable in society. \u201cThey face a lot of discrimination in the labour market, and so prioritizing their inclusiveness in the employment sector is essentially necessary\u201d, he stated.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Asuamah said the establishment of the Bank ought to be guided by a policy direction that targeted the interest of the PwDs as well, and wished that many PwDs secured gainful employment.<\/p>\n<p>He said the Disability fund was insufficient to tackle the needs of the growing disability population in the country, and urged the government to create permanent work for the PwDs.<\/p>\n<p>The appointments of the various Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies must also prioritise and consider the PwDs too, he added.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Isaac Afari, a PwD, expressed concern about the unfriendly nature of public and private buildings, making it difficult for the PwDs to access some essential services in the Dormaa Municipality.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Ghana<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. Mr John Gyamfi Yeboah Asuamah, the Secretary of the Dormaa Central Municipal branch of the Ghana Federation of Disability Organisation (GFD) has called on President John Dramani Mahama to create jobs for People with Disabilities (PwDs). 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