Akosua K. Darkwah
| Ein sex anaa gender | female  |
|---|---|
| Ein country of citizenship | Ghana |
| Name wey dem give am | Akosua |
| Family name | Darkwah |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | English, Twi |
| Ein occupation | researcher, academic |
| Educate for | Vassar College, Wesley Girls' High School, University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Hair color | black hair |
| Eye color | brown |
| Personal pronoun | L484 |
Akosua K. Darkwah be Ghanaian female sociologist wey dey serve as Professor of Sociology for University of Ghana.[1] She be well known for ein research on gender, women for workforce, globalization, den social change for sub-Saharan Africa.[1]
Ein Early life den education
[edit | edit source]Dem born Prof. Akosua Keseboa Darkwah on 10 February 1974 to Mr. Kofi den Mrs. Felicia Darkwah, at de time wey ein poppie dey serve as visiting Professor for Boston University, Massachusetts. Later, she attend Wesley Girls' High School for Cape Coast.[2]
After secondary school, she move go United States to continue ein higher education for Vassar College for New York, wer she get ein Bachelor of Arts for Psychology den Sociology insyd 1996. Later, she do ein graduate studies for University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States, wer she receive Master’s degree insyd 1998 den Doctorate for Sociology insyd 2002. Ein research focus on thde experiences of Ghanaian market women wey dey operate under de context of economic globalization.[3]
Ein Career
[edit | edit source]After Prof. Akosua Darkwah fini ein doctorate, she join de Department of Sociology for University of Ghana, wer she dey teach courses like gender studies, labour sociology, globalisation, den feminist theory.
She climb de academic ranks reach ein current position as Professor of Sociology, wey she serve as Dean of de Department of Sociology. She sanso dey hold de role of Head of de School of Information and Communication Studies give de same institution.[4]
From 2012 reach 2016, she serve as Director of de Centre for Gender Studies and Advocacy (CEGENSA) for University of Ghana, wer she dey oversee de centre research programme wey she be de chair for ein research committee.[5]
References
[edit | edit source]- 1 2 "Prof. Akosua Keseboa Darkwah | Department of Sociology". www.ug.edu.gh. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ↑ "Prof. Akosua Keseboa Darkwah – Ghana Nipa" (in American English). Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ↑ "Akosua K. Darkwah | ARUA : African Research Universities Alliance - Centre of Excellence in Notions of Identity". coeidentities.mak.ac.ug. Archived from the original on 2026-03-06. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ↑ "Prof. Akosua Darkwah | Network for Women's Rights in Ghana (NETRIGHT)". www.netrightghana.org. Retrieved 2026-03-11.
- ↑ "Professor Akosua Kesboa Darkwah | CEGENSA - Centre for Gender Studies and Advocacy". cegensa.ug.edu.gh. Retrieved 2026-03-11.