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. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
2. "Ghanaian named in BBC list of 100 most influential women". www.graphic.com.gh. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
3. "BBC 100 Women 2018: Who is on the list?". BBC News. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
4. "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.
5. "BBC 100 WOMEN 2018: THE TRAILBLAZING WOMEN WE SHOULD ALL GET TO KNOW". INDEPENDENT. 19 November 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
6. "Creating Opportunities for Women in Construction – What Works?". Mastercard Foundation. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
7. "Breaking the Glass Ceiling in Ghana". Global Communities. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2019.