The President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku, has announced that a woman will be appointed to serve as Vice President of the Association during its next congress.
He said the decision reflects the GFA’s strong commitment to gender inclusion and empowering women to take up leadership roles in Ghana’s football administration.
Speaking during a courtesy call on the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, in Accra, Mr. Okraku said the Association’s leadership is determined to provide equal opportunities for both men and women in the football ecosystem.
“In our attempt to offer opportunities to young boys and girls, we are not only focused on men’s football. Female football is very high on my agenda,” he said. “Since I took office in 2019, I made a big commitment to offer a lot more opportunities to women.”
Mr. Okraku disclosed that the move to create a vice presidential slot for a woman was approved at the last GFA Congress. According to him, this step is part of a broader vision to ensure women play a greater role in shaping football policies and administration in Ghana.
He added that the GFA has already offered several leadership and technical opportunities to women across various levels of the football structure. “We’ve created one political opening for women, and a woman will be the Vice President of the GFA. We’ve offered a good number of opportunities to women in the governance infrastructure of the football association,” he explained.
Highlighting the impact of these policies, the GFA President revealed that about 90 percent of Black Queens players now play professional football abroad an achievement he attributes to the visibility and development pathways created by the Association.
“The opportunities and visibility offered by the FA are giving women hope, livelihood, and the chance to realize their dreams,” he stated.
Mr. Okraku also praised the leadership of President John Dramani Mahama, saying his commitment to resetting Ghana’s institutions, including the football sector, is yielding positive results. “We are all following the agenda of the President of our country who set out to reset the offices of the Ghanaian, including football,” he said.
He concluded by reaffirming the Association’s commitment to promoting grassroots football development nationwide, citing the Volta Region as an example where the number of districts actively involved in organized football has increased from just a handful to 22.
Source: Starrfm.com.gh
