Asomdwee Ntonton Som has expressed condolences on the sudden demise of former First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings.
The former First Lady died on Thursday, October 23 at the Ridge Hospital after a short illness.
In a statement issued on Friday and signed by Okronkronyi Nyame Somafo Yawoh, the religious organisation stressed that Mrs Rawlings “was not only Ghana’s longest-serving First Lady but also a trailblazing advocate for women’s rights, social justice, and national development”.
“Her visionary leadership and tireless service through the 31st December Women’s Movement, which she founded in the early 1980s, transformed the lives of millions of women and children across Ghana and beyond.”
It further noted: “Under her stewardship, the Movement established hundreds of community preschools, literacy and health programs, and became a model for women’s empowerment organizations across Africa.
“She played a key role in advancing policies that supported gender equality, including advocacy for the 1991 Intestate Succession Law, which strengthened widows’ rights in Ghana.
“As First Lady, Mrs. Rawlings worked passionately to promote maternal health, child welfare, and education, helping Ghana become the first nation to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
“Her dedication earned her numerous international honors, including the Woman for Peace Award (1994), an Honorary Doctorate from Lincoln University (1995), and recognition from Johns Hopkins University and institutions in Japan, Belgium, and Nigeria.”
It said Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings will be remembered as well as “a courageous, visionary, and compassionate leader whose legacy of empowerment, resilience, and service will continue to inspire generations”.
On behalf of the church, Okronkronyi Nyame Somafo Yawoh expressed heartfelt condolences to the children and to the bereaved family during the time of grief.
“May her soul rest in perfect peace in the bosom of the Almighty until the day of resurrection when we shall meet again,” the statement concluded.
