The Women Factor in Gendered Student Activism in Ghana from Independence to the Present

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Interviewees

1. Mad. Patience Dowuona-Hammond a retired UN employee on 13 October 2020 at 2:25 p.m. She was a student at UG from 1968 to 1971 and from 1973 to 1974. She was the first female hall President of Mensah Sarbah Hall in 1972.
2. Prof Afua Hesse on 10 August 2020. She was admitted to the UG from 1971 to 1976 and was a former secretary-general of the Ghana Medical Association.
3. Prof. Ama Ata Aidoo, 23 July 2020 at 2:40 pm. She was a student at the UG from 1961 to 1964 and is currently a retired professor.
4. Dr. Arthur Kennedy on 30 July 2020 at 1:30 pm. He was a student in 1980 but was expelled in 1987. He served as the NUGS president in 1987.
5. Prof. Kwamina Ahowi at the Center for Democratic Transitions on the 14 December 2020 at 10:00 am. He was a student at UG from 1971 to 1974 and also became Minister of Local Government and Rural Development from 1988–2000.
6. Her Ladyship Gloria Akuffo on 17 March 2021 at 2:20 pm, She was a student of UG from 1976 to 1979. She is a retired Chief Justice in Ghana.
7. Ms. Victoria Hamah on 17 May 2021 at 3:00 pm. She was a student of UG from 2000/2001 to 2004/2005 and served as the NUGS Women’s Commissioner and TESCON Women’s Commissioner in 2004/2005. She served as the Deputy Minister of Communications under John Dramani Mahama.
8. Lawyer Kweku Yamoah Paintsil on 6 August 2020. He is a lawyer and attended UG from 1982 to 1986 and served as the NUGS president in 1986.
9. Mr. Jones-Osei-Ababio on 20 September 2020 at 3:30 pm. He was a student of UG from 1986 to 1989 and served as the SRC president in 1988/1989.
10. Lawyer Bright Akwetey on 23 September 2020 at noon. He was a student at UG from 1972 to 1975 and a secretary of Legon local NUGS in 1974/1975. He is a lawyer.
11. Prof. Takyiwaa Manuh on 20 January, 2020 at 11:00 am. She was a student of UG from 1971 to 1976. She served as the treasurer of the Mensah Sarbah Hall and is now a retired professor.
12. Ms Francesca Oppong on 8 August 2020 at 11:30 pm. She was a student of UG from 1984 to 1988 and served as the SRC treasurer in 1987/1988.
13. Ms. Adwoa Bame on 18 July 2020. She was a student of UG from 1985 to 1989 and served as the NUGS treasurer in 1988/1989.
14. Prof. Akilakpa Sawyerr on 26 August 2020 at 10:20 am. He is a former Vice-Chancellor from 1987 to 1995 and a retired Law lecturer at UG.
15. Dr. Carol Serwaa Donkor on 9 May 2020 at her residence. She was the first female SRC President of UG in 2008/2009 and currently lectures at GIMPA.
16. Sharif Mahmud Khalid on 5 May 2020 at the Kempinski Hotel, Accra. He was the SRC president of the UCC from 2010/2011 and was a parliamentary aspirant for Wa Central.
17. Noel Tagoe on 13 August 2020 at 2:30 pm. He was a student at UG from 1982 to 1986 and served as the SRC President and the coordinating secretary for NUGS in 1985/1986.
18. Prof. Akua Britwum on 5 June 2020 at 2:00 pm. She was a student at the UG from 1977 to 1980 and a retired university professor at UCC.
19. Prof. Kwamena Ahwoi at the Center for Democratic Transitions on the 14 December 2020 at 10:00 am. He was a student at UG from 1971 to 1974 and also became Minister of Local Government and Rural Development from 1988–2000.
20. Paul Asare-Ansah 20 March 2021. He was a student at UG from 1985–1989 and served as the NUGS president in 1988. He is the former CEO of Ghana Ports and Habour Authority.
21. Hon. Joyce Aryee on 11 August 2020. She was a student at the University of Ghana from 1966 to 1969 and served as the SRC Treasurer.
22. Mrs. Julie Asante on 11 August 2020 at 10:40 am. She was a student at UG from 1986 to 1989 and served as the SRC vice secretary in 1988/1989.
23. Hon. Christine Churcher on 13 August 2020. She was a student at UG from 1972 to 1975 and served as the Volta Hall JCR President in 1974/1975.
24. Mr. Kwame Saarah Mensah at his residence in Kumasi on 2nd December 2020. He was a student at UST from 1968 to 1974 and served as the SRC President from 1972/1973. He became a PNDC Regional Secretary of Brong Ahafo and a Ghana Ambassador to India in 1985.
25. Mrs. Rosemond Acheampong on 1st February 2020 at her residence at 10:00 am. She is the first Ghanaian head teacher of Wesley Girls’ High School. She was educated at the UG from 1960 to 1963.
26. Mrs. Harriet Wireko Brobbey, 12th February, 2020. She was a student at UG from 1977 to 1980 and served as the SRC treasurer in 1979/1980.