Elizabeth Amoaa
Elizabeth Amoaa | |
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| Born | 16 August 1983 Accra, Ghana |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Alma mater | London Metropolitan University, University of Surrey, College Leonard De Vinci, College le Segrais |
| Occupation | Reproductive health advocate |
Elizabeth Amoaa (born 16 August 1983) is a Ghanaian reproductive health advocate.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Elizabeth Amoaa was born on 16 August 1983 in Accra, Ghana.[1] There, she attended Most Holy Heart Preparatory School in Dansoman. She later moved to France where she completed her secondary school at College le Segrais and college education at College Leonard De Vinci[2] at Melun.
In 2003, she moved to London to pursue her higher education at London Metropolitan University and University of Surrey where she gained her LLB, and LLM, respectively.[3]
Career
[edit]She founded the Speciallady Awareness in 2017[4] with the aim of educating young women about gynecological conditions.[5] She has authored a book entitled The Unspoken Identity.[6][7] They made donations to organizations, schools, and hospitals in Ghana two years after the Speciallady Awareness was established. She made donations to 37 military hospitals in conjunction with the Speciallady Awareness and 3FM.[8] The Unspoken Identity book is approved by The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) in Ghana to be used as supplementary educational material in Senior High Schools. [9] The Unspoken Identity book is in 500 libraries and universities worldwide.
Humanitarian works
[edit]During the covid lockdown in Ghana in April 2020, Amoaa collaborated with Ghanaian media personality Abeiku Santana to feed thousands of people in Accra.[10] Amoaa's charity Speciallady Awareness regularly carries out outreach projects and donates sanitary products to schools and communities in Ghana.[11][12] Speciallady Awareness NGO has donated medical supplies valued at 120,000 to healthcare units and donated 25,000 sanitary pads to female students in various communities in Ghana.[13]
Personal life
[edit]Elizabeth currently lives in Andover, Hampshire, in the United Kingdom with her husband and has one child.[14]
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award Ceremony | Award Presented | Nominated Work / Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ghana Outstanding Women Awards |
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Herself | Nominated | [15][16] |
| 2020 | Women Of The Year Awards | Wellness Warrior | Herself | Nominated | [15] |
| 2020 | Women Make Change Awards |
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Herself | Nominated | [16] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Mann, Tanveer (2019-07-13). "Meet the woman with two vaginas, two cervixes and two wombs". mirror. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
- ^ "Born with two wombs, two vaginas, two cervices". Nation. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ^ "Current Issue – Spring 2021". www.junomagazine.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-07. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ^ "Elizabeth Amoaa, woman with rare reproductive condition gets GOWA recognition". Angel Online. 2020-09-07. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ^ "Woman with rare reproductive condition gets GOWA recognition - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ^ "The unspoken identity". Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ "Elizabeth Amoaa Books & Audiobooks". Scribd. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ "Speciallady & 3FM support Women's Health with donations to 37 Military Hospital". Pulse Ghana. 2020-07-27. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ^ Online, Peace FM. ""The Unspoken Identity - The Woman With Two Vaginas" Approved As Supplementary Educational Material | Education | Peacefmonline.com". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ "Ace broadcaster Abeiku Santana donates food to residents of Teacher Korpeh". GhanaWeb. 2020-04-03. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- ^ "Speciallady Awareness raises awareness on gynaecological issues and menstrual hygiene - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 2021-10-01. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ Attractive, Mustapha (2018-11-07). "Special-Lady sensitizes Ghanaian students on Gynecological Conditions & donates sanitary towels". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
- ^ Mustapha, Attractive (2024-04-03). "The Unspoken Identity - The Woman with Two Vaginas" Approved as Supplementary Educational Material". AttractiveMustapha. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ^ Aryee, Naa Ayeley (2018-05-02). "Beautiful Ghanaian lady tells how she struggles with double wombs, fibroid, but with a "miracle baby"". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
- ^ a b "Meet our 2020 Wellness Warrior winner!". Health and Beauty. 2020-10-20. Archived from the original on 2021-05-05. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
- ^ a b Attractive, Mustapha (2020-02-23). "Ghanaian Speciallady Awareness Honoured". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-05-05.