Educationist. Policy advocate. Mental health champion. Dedicated to transforming girls' access to quality education through leadership, research, and community action in Ghana.
Miss Gifty Asiedu is a seasoned educationist whose career spans over two decades of service in Ghana's public education sector. From classroom teaching to national-level policy work, she has consistently championed gender equity, girls' welfare, and institutional reform. As Director of the Girls' Education Unit, she leads strategic initiatives that keep vulnerable girls in school and on a path to opportunity.
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Adult Education
Post-Graduate
Secretarial Management
Undergraduate
Professional Diploma
Post-Secondary
Field study conducted at Accra Neoplan Station exploring road safety awareness and education among commercial drivers.
Investigation into the challenges associated with teaching and learning Business Management in Senior Secondary Schools across Ghana.
AU-PANCOGEd: African Union Pan-African Conference on Girls and Women's Education
Africa Educates Her campaign (AU/CIEFFA): advancing girls' access and STEM pathways across the continent
British Council Leadership in Education UK Study Tour: London
Gender and resource mobilisation training workshops: Ghana Education Service, NGOs, Development Partners, Faith-Based Organizations
Facilitated workshops for school coordinators, parent associations, and faith-based organizations
Stakeholder sensitization: C4D Programme and Girls' Re-entry Policy
Stakeholder sensitization: Safe School Policy implementation
Mental Health Champion
Technical Working Group: School Health Education Policy
Board Member
Contributing to community-informed education and development initiatives across Ghana.
National Advisory Council Member
Advising on strategies to eliminate barriers that prevent girls from accessing quality education.
Technical Working Group Member
Shaping national policy on school health education for Ghanaian learners.
Academic City University
Read articleAs AU/CIEFFA Focal Person, Madam Gifty Asiedu highlights Africa Educates Her and the role of universities in advancing girls in STEM.
An interview with the Director of the GES Girls’ Education Unit on progress, parity, and the road ahead for girls’ education.
Business & Financial Times
Read articleMarking the International Day of the Girl, Gifty Asiedu joins calls to expand girls’ access to technical and vocational education.
Modern Ghana
Read articleGifty Asiedu joins education and faith leaders calling for intentional support for boys while sustaining gains in girls’ education.
P.O. Box AK 91, Abokobi, Greater Accra Region, Accra, Ghana