Kayayei Youth Association partners Gender Ministry to empower female porters

The Kayayei Youth Association of Ghana has met with the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection to explore collaborative opportunities in improving the lives of young female head porters in the country.

The association, as part of its advocacy for vulnerable women in the informal sector, called for government-led skills development and empowerment programmes.

The Association also urged stakeholders to support facilitate the reintegration of young women—many of whom migrate to urban centres in search of better livelihoods—through vocational training, entrepreneurship opportunities, and tailored social protection interventions.

According to them, such essentail efforts, they believe will equip members with the skills and resources needed for long-term self-sufficiency and economic independence.

The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Hon. Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, in welcoming the engagement, reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to inclusive policies that empower women and girls.

She expressed the Ministry’s readiness to collaborate with relevant agencies to ensure the meaningful integration of Kayayei into existing national skills development and job creation programmes.

Dr. Lartey also emphasized the Ministry’s intention to strengthen inter-ministerial coordination to ensure that no vulnerable group is left behind in Ghana’s development and transformation agenda.