Freda Amarkye Ansah

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Ansah, Freda Amarkye (20th Century)

A member of the Rational Centre of Ghana, Ansah laments the tribal customs that practice female circumcision to reduce promiscuity and promote fidelity. She also laments the superstitious view that an early marriage is desirable. One of the leaders of a feminist movement in Ghana, she feels women must embark upon vast programs of education to enlighten Africans about the way taboos and superstitions hamper progress and development in society in general and in the lives of African women in particular.

{AAH; Free Inquiry, Fall 1990}