Ruth Medufia (Ghana, 1991 or 1992) is a welder (welding is a completely male dominated industry) from Sekondi - Takoradi in Ghana. In 2018, she was listed among BBC'S 100 most influential and inspiring women in the world (100 Women (BBC).[1][2] Medufia, lives in a community with few possibilities and aims to be a model to follow young women in the construction industry.[3][4][5]
Career
editUpon completion of senior high school, Medufia enrolled in the Youth Inclusive Entrepreneurial Development Initiative for Employment (YIEDIE), a Mastercard Foundation’s Youth Forward initiative. This initiative seeks to train the youth including women to become qualified and licensed tradespeople especially in the area of construction, a growing industry in Ghana.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ "Ghana's Ruth Medufia makes BBC's 100 most influential women". AsempaNews.com. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ "Ghanaian named in BBC list of 100 most influential women". www.graphic.com.gh. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ "BBC 100 Women 2018: Who is on the list?". BBC News. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ "Meet the Ghanaian woman who was named among the inspiring and influential women from around the world". Pulse. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ "BBC 100 WOMEN 2018: THE TRAILBLAZING WOMEN WE SHOULD ALL GET TO KNOW". INDEPENDENT. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ "Creating Opportunities for Women in Construction – What Works?". Mastercard Foundation. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ "Breaking the Glass Ceiling in Ghana". Global Communities. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
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