Afua, Lawyer, Ghana

“Pursuing law gave me opportunities to support my family and impact the lives of vulnerable people and society at large.”

After securing a place to read law through the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at CAMFED Ghana, the future looked bright for the first time in a long while. I graduated from Central University with an LLB Bachelors of Law in 2018—a significant stepping stone to becoming the lawyer I am today. I attended training sessions run by CAMFED where I gained confidence and leadership skills, and got to meet other members of the CAMFED Association of women leaders. Together with my sisters, we’ve carried out community give back projects, including cleaning and donating. Today I am a pupil in a law firm in Accra, Ghana. 

My siblings look up to me as the first in my family to become a lawyer. My passion and self-motivation makes me a role model for the next generation. I hope to pursue a masters degree in company law and natural resources. My goal is to establish a law firm, through which I will train young women, create employment opportunities, and provide legal support to many people with limited resources.