The Vice Chancellors’ of Technical Universities of Ghana (VCTU-G) have reaffirmed their commitment to advancing Gender-Responsive Planning in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (GRP4TVET) following a two-day national workshop held from 21–22 April 2026 in Accra.

The workshop, organised by FAWE with support from the MasterCard Foundation and in collaboration with key sector institutions, brought together a broad coalition of stakeholders from across the education and skills ecosystem.

Over the course of the two days, participants engaged in intensive and forward-looking discussions aimed at deepening understanding of gender disparities within the TVET ecosystem and identifying practical strategies for embedding gender responsiveness into policy, institutional systems and programme delivery.

Technical presentations at the workshop examined critical issues, including gender gaps and systemic challenges in TVET, inclusive delivery approaches at the pre-tertiary level, and the conceptual and operational framework of the GRP4TVET model. A central feature of the workshop was a high-level panel discussion on implementation pathways, which brought together perspectives from regulators, academia and industry. The workshop focused on translating dialogue into concrete actions and recommendations across key thematic areas, including curriculum and pedagogy, institutional practices, industry engagement, and inclusion and support systems.

Delivering a statement on behalf of VCTU-G, Prof. Bashiru Imoro Ibn Saeed, Vice-Chancellor of Tamale Technical University, emphasised that the true value of the workshop lies in sustained institutional action. He noted that, while the discussions had been rich and insightful, the real task ahead is to translate these into measurable changes within institutions.

He further affirmed the commitment of technical universities to integrate gender responsiveness into curriculum delivery and student support systems, enhance the use of gender-disaggregated data for decision-making, and deepen collaboration with industry to ensure inclusive and safe learning environments, particularly during industrial attachments and apprenticeships.

In a move to ensure continuity and accountability, Prof. Saeed announced that Gender-Responsive Planning for TVET will be placed as a formal agenda item at the next VCTU-G meeting scheduled to take place in Takoradi in May 2026. At this meeting, Vice-Chancellors will be expected to report on progress made and outline concrete steps taken since the workshop, thereby reinforcing institutional accountability and sustained implementation across the technical university system.

Participants included Mr Joseph Mensah Oti-Asirifi, Executive Secretary of VCTU-G; Madam Wilma Titus-Glover, Principal Programmes Officer for Inclusive Education at the Ministry of Education; Madam Hannah Okyere, Principal Manager in charge of Policy Planning, Project Research, Monitoring and Evaluation at CTVET; and Madam Dora Mochiah, Programmes Officer at FAWE Ghana. Representatives from other public universities and industry partners were also in attendance at the workshop.