Ruth Medufia

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

Upon 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
  1. "Ghana's Ruth Medufia makes BBC's 100 most influential women". AsempaNews.com. 2018-11-19. Retrieved 2019-09-11.
  2. "Ghanaian named in BBC list of 100 most influential women". www.graphic.com.gh. 2018-11-19. Retrieved 2019-09-11.
  3. "BBC 100 Women 2018: Who is on the list?". BBC News. 2018-11-19. Retrieved 2019-09-11.
  4. "Meet the Ghanaian woman who was named among the inspiring and influential women from around the world". Pulse. 2018-11-19. Retrieved 2019-09-11.
  5. "BBC 100 WOMEN 2018: THE TRAILBLAZING WOMEN WE SHOULD ALL GET TO KNOW". INDEPENDENT. 2018-11-19. Retrieved 2019-09-11.
  6. "Creating Opportunities for Women in Construction – What Works?". Mastercard Foundation. 2019-05-30. Retrieved 2019-09-11.
  7. "Breaking the Glass Ceiling in Ghana". Global Communities. 2018-03-13. Retrieved 2019-09-11.


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