Q&A: ‘Not easy for women to lead men’
Channel: Science & Development Network
Date: 2022-03-17

The health systems of many African countries are led by male doctors, but one woman in Ghana has contributed to a change in this narrative. 

Martha Gyansa-Lutterodt, Ghana’s first female chief pharmacist, is the first director of technical coordination in Ghana’s Ministry of Health. 

Since her appointment as technical director in March 2019, she has been leading a team of doctors and other professionals to create and implement policies to address health challenges. 

But Gyansah-Lutterodt says her path to the top is not without challenges. 

“It is not easy as a woman to be leading men. But it is about knowing yourself and your own skills and it is also about making sure that nobody is belittled in the team,” says Gyansa-Lutterodt. “I have a home to keep, I have children to look after, but I have an office to keep as well.”