Research ArticleWomen and Silences
The Women Factor in Gendered Student Activism in Ghana from Independence to the Present
Eugenia Ama Breba Anderson, George M. Bob-Milliar and Samuel Adu-Gyamfi
Ghana Studies June 2024, 26 99-122; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/gs.26.1.99
Eugenia Ama Breba Anderson
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
George M. Bob-Milliar
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Samuel Adu-Gyamfi
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

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Interviewees
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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The Women Factor in Gendered Student Activism in Ghana from Independence to the Present
Eugenia Ama Breba Anderson, George M. Bob-Milliar, Samuel Adu-Gyamfi
Ghana Studies Jun 2024, 26 (1) 99-122; DOI: 10.3368/gs.26.1.99
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