A social scientist, Mr Peter Ndonwie, has appealed to queens and "magajia" to provide leadership to aid Ghanaian women to become more assertive.
He said it was time they helped to reform traditions and cultural practices that held back the progress of woman.
Mr Ndonwie was addressing the closing session of a day's management and leadership training workshop held for selected "magajia" from the Northern Region at the Asawasi community centre in Kumasi.
"The role of the queen in women empowerment and nation building" was the theme and it was organized by the Pan-African Organization for Research and Protection Against Violence on Women and Children.
It is the first in a series of such workshops lined up for queens across the country to build their leadership capacity.
Mr Ndonwie, a Consultant to the Organization, said Kumasi was chosen to host the maiden training programme because of its rich culture, traditions and custom.
Queens, he said, were agents of change and therefore they should at all time be supported to become innovative and provide vibrant leadership.
Wuriche Ajara Mahabi, Magajia of Danyempei, said the seminar had helped to expose them to leadership techniques and this would be brought to bear on their performance.