Evelyn Amarteifio
| Sex anaa gender | female  |
|---|---|
| Country wey e be citizen | Ghana |
| Given name | Evelyn |
| Family name | Amarteifio |
| Date of birth | 22 May 1916 |
| Place dem born am | Accra |
| Date of death | 6 July 1997 |
| Languages dem dey speak, wrep anaa sign | English |
| Occupation | activist |
| Educate for | Accra Girls Senior High School, Achimota School |
Dr. Evelyn Mansa Amarteifio (1916-1997) be Ghanaian women's organiser.[1] Ebi ein establish de National Federation of Gold Coast Women (NFGCW) for 1953 insyd.[2]
Ein Early Life den Education[edit | edit source]
Dem born Evelyn Amarteifio for May 22, 1916 for Accra. Na ein parents, two of her sistos, den sam of ein aunts dey involve dema body for social den voluntary work in the 1920s den 1930s. She study for Accra Girls School den Achimota College. Na she be teacher for Achimota Primary School wey she san pursue ein voluntary work.[2]
Amarteifio travel go Britain go study plus YWCA for early 1953. As she return togeda plus Annie Jiagge, Thyra Casely-Hayford, Amanua Korsah den others, she establish YWCA for Gold Coast tym. She san travel go United States, wer na she dey learn about Jamaican Federation of Women. She use dis as model for de National Federation of Gold Coast Women wey ebi non-governmental national women's organization. After independence Amarteifio no fit protect de federation again from Kwame Nkrumah ein desire to control women's organizations, wey 1960 dem dissolve NFGCW.[2]
Ein Death[edit | edit source]
Amarteifio die July 6, 1997.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://books.google.com/books?id=uw0OAQAAMAAJ. Ena Publications. pp. 288–293. ISBN 978-9988-0-0138-4.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Naaborko Sackeyfio-Lenoch (Spring 2018). "Women's International Alliances in an Emergent Ghana". Journal of West African History. 4 (1): 27–56. https://doi.org/10.14321%2Fjwestafrihist.4.1.0027 https://www.worldcat.org/issn/2327-1868