Miriam Obo-Anderson, Moracle Africa

1. AWAG - Women in
Accountancy in Ghana
Presented by Miriam Obo-Anderson ACCA

2. History of AWAG
 Ms. Aurore Lokko mooted the idea and AWAG was born in1994
 Similar associations in Nigeria, Kenya, Sierra Leone and Mozambique

3. Affiliations of AWAG
 AWCA . Africa Women of Chartered Accountants - office in South Africa
 IFWA . International Federation of Women Accountants

4. Mission of IFWA
 Being part of a global voice on accounting professional advancement
 Advocating for global issues affecting female accountants (social, political and
economic affairs)
 Having a global knowledge/information sharing platform

5. Mission of AWAG
 To attract and retain females into the accountancy profession
 To build capacity for career advancement
 To advocate for socio-economic change to better the lives of women and
children from a wide variety of backgrounds

6. Structure of AWAG
 AWAG is entrusted to a five-member Executive Committee. There are also adhoc
committees each charged with the following specific duties:
 1. Welfare (sub-committee)
 2. Business Development (sub-committee)
 4. Mentorship (sub-committee)
 3. Event and Membership (sub-committee)
 5. The Executive Committee is charged with the responsibility of overseeing visionary
development of the association
 6. The Secretariat undertakes routine activities of the association, headed by the
Coordinator

7. AWAG Activities
 CPDs
 AWAG Nite
 Dinner & Awards Nite
 Family Fun Day
 Grooming sessions
 Relationship sessions
 CSR visits

8. Being A Member of AWAG
 Great network of like-minded people
 Professional help is always near - vacancies and jobs, social/professional
discussions
 Support with work-related stress
 Sense of belonging
 Social connections
 Gaining useful contacts to ensure career development and support

9. Thank you!