The Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) has observed that national development would take a giant leap if the majority of girls and women became educated and assertive.
Mr Picconius Ofoe Siameh, FAWE Programme Officer, made the point at a meeting of a group of women in education and gender activism, in Ho.
They met to discuss why the gender gap in education continued to exist and widen in some parts of the country, including parts of the Volta Region, and how to address the problem.
Mr Siameh observed that denial of education to girls constituted a potent weapon for holding down their potential for self actualization and
collective development of society.
Mr Siameh said it had been 10 years since the Campaign for Girls' Education was taken up but not much seemed to have been achieved in some parts of the country.
He said FAWE with the support of UNICEF had drawn up a programme of "Radio Advocacy Activities" in those regions where the problem had assumed
alarming proportions.
Participants at the meeting said the problem needed to be addressed at various fronts and levels with commitment for the desired results to be
achieved.