# Mama Bobi III

Mama Bobi III is the Queen-mother of Bake - Ho Bankoe in the Asogli traditional area located in the Volta Region of Ghana. She was enstooled in April, 2022 and holds the title of Afetornyonufia. Mama Bobi III is involved in advocating for women's empowerment, education and community development in her jurisdiction and beyond.

## Early life and education

Mama Bobi III was born Angela Attachie on 2nd October, 1985, to the late Togbe Adu Bobi III, the traditional leader of the Bobi family, and Madam Florence Mawusi Afeatse. She grew up in Ho where she attended OLA Secondary School before furthering her education at the University of Ghana, where she earned a Bachelor's degree in Political Science in 2008.
Following her undergraduate studies, she pursued her LLB (Bachelor's of Laws) at the same university and was called to the bar in 2013. She later joined the judiciary in 2016, currently serving as a circuit court judge at the Madina District Court in Accra, Ghana.
Mama Bobi III is married with two children.

## Career

Before ascending to the throne, Mama Bobi III worked as a practicing lawyer. She briefly worked in legal practice before transitioning to the judiciary. In 2016, she was appointed as a circuit court judge, where she serves in the Madina District Court.
In addition to her legal career, Mama Bobi III is the co-founder and benefactor of DA Humanitarian Foundation, an organisation focused on supporting various charitable causes in her community, with a particular emphasis on the welfare of women and youth.

## Chieftaincy

In April 2022, Mama Bobi III was enstooled as Asafonyornufia of the Bake-Ho community in the Asogli traditional area. The Bobi family, traditionally holding the position of Asafofiage on Ho Bankoe was elevated to the position of Afetorfia of Bake-Ho Bankoe as part of an important reorganisation. Mama Bobi III's ascension marked the creation of the Afertonyonufia title.

## Advocacy and community development

Mama Bobi III is an advocate for the empowerment of women and youth in her community. She works to create opportunities for girls, particularly through skills development programmes. Mama Bobi III has organised health screening programmes during the Te Za Festival which include free services such as eye tests, breasts screening and the distribution of glasses to community members in need.

## Academic recognition and research

Women traditional leaders such as Mama Bobi III are being studied in a University of Ghana project titled "Women and Political Participation in Africa: A comparative Study of Representation and Role of Female chiefs". This project is funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and is based at the University of Ghana.
In this project, a mixed-methods approach is adopted to comparatively study women’s representation in the institution of chieftaincy and their influence on women’s rights and wellbeing in Botswana, Ghana, Liberia, and South Africa.
Lead researchers on the project, Peace A. Medie, Adriana A. E Biney, Amanda Coffie and Cori Wielenga, have also published an opinion piece titled "Women traditional leaders could help make sure the pandemic message is heard" in The Conversation news, which discusses how women traditional leaders can educate their subjects on COVID-19.
Funding from the British Academy has enabled Peace. A. Medie to continue working on this project.