UNICEF shared
this inspiring story of a young female Welder, Rosemary Amposah from Bechem,
Ghana.
“My mother said I
should become a policewoman, a nurse or a doctor. She said those are the jobs
that people respect,” Rosemary said. “When I left high school, there was very
little to do. I worked at a filling station selling petrol but had very little
fulfillment.
I always asked
myself, what if this company collapses or the owner decides to sack me? My
father brought me here to learn welding. My mother hated the idea and always
compares me with my sister who went into nursing training. But my dad supports
me. Everybody says it’s a man’s job. In my class, there are fifteen boys and I
was the first girl to join them. I walk a very long distance to get to school
and each time, I get someone who passes a negative comment. Like the last time,
one man saw me and said if I continue with this job I can’t get married and it
would be difficult to give birth.I think they are trying to pull me down but
I’m not interested.”
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