Takoradi, Feb 20, GNA - Madam Georgina Bus-Kwofie, a retired educationist, has said several women who struggled alongside men in the independence struggle had not been honoured after almost 50 years as a nation.

She said though many of them have died, some were still alive and suggested that some important monuments and buildings in the Shama Ahanta East Metropolitan Assembly (SAEMA) should be named after them. Madam Bus-Kwofie, who is a former Chief Executive of SAEMA, was speaking at a day's seminar organised by the department of women for all women's groups in Sekondi-Takoradi.

It was on the theme "the contributions of women towards Ghana's independence and democratic experience: the way forward". "We must not forget the toils of men and women who laid the foundation for this nation's independence liberation," she said. Madam Bus-Kwofie said the falling standards of discipline, morality and respect among the youth was due to parental irresponsibility. She noted that it is irregular and a taboo to discipline a wayward child now as compared to 50 years ago.

Nana Kofi Abuna V, Chief of Essipong, said parents must set good standards for their children to emulate. Madam Jane E. Nyame, Regional Director of the department of women said some negative customs and cultural practices must change. She suggested that there was the need to build a leadership culture and orientation among young women, to change their negative attitudes to positive ones.

"Ghanaian women are competent managers, organisers and thinkers but are reluctant to present or accept higher responsibility and this must be reversed," she said.