Professor Audrey Sitsofe Gadzekpo is a Ghanaian media practitioner and female dean of the School of Information and Communications Studies at the University of Ghana.[1][2][3][4][5][6] She was formerly a Communications Consultant and Lecturer who represented women's groups.[7] She is also a member of the Webster Ghana's advisory board.[8]
She began her career in 1993.[11] In January 2017, President Nana Akufo-Addo named her as a committee member for the planning of the 60th Independent anniversary of Ghana.[15]
In June 2017, she was among the members of the National Media Commission that were inducted to help pass the Broadcasting and the Right to Information bills into law.[7]
In June 2017, she spoke at the Maiden Edition of Women in PR Ghana Seminar with Dr. Ayokoe Anim-Wright, Cynthia E. Ofori-Dwumfuo and Gifty Bingley.[16][17]
Her research is primarily geared towards gender, media and governance issues.[18][19]
In February 2021, she was among an eight-member committee to select a new name for the Film industry in Ghana.[20]
She has a daughter called Nubuke Gadzekpo Amoah who is a fellow of the third class of the Africa Leadership Initiative-West Africa and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network.[23]
Awards and honorsedit
She was a visiting scholar at Northwestern University in Chicago in USA at the Program of African Studies from September to December 2005.[23]
She was also a Guest Researcher at Nordic Africa Institute in the African Guest Researchers Program in 2012 (Research Cluster ‘Conflict, Security and Democratic Transformation).[24]
In March 2020, she received an award in the 5th Ghana Women of Excellence Awards for her leadership role.[25]
She was paid homage by Anas Aremeyaw Anas for her role in his rise through the undercover journalism in Ghana.[26]
Referencesedit
^by (2017-06-22). "Prof. Gadzekpo, Gifty Bingley To Speak At Women In PR Seminar". GhanaStar. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
^by (2017-04-18). "Can Ghana Media Do Better? [Article]". GhanaStar. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
^by (2017-03-27). "If I Were Not A Woman". GhanaStar. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
^ abby (2017-05-17). "Four New Members of NMC Inducted". GhanaStar. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
^"Webster Ghana Celebrates Black History Month with Partners | Webster University Ghana". www.legacy.webster.edu.gh. Archived from the original on 2021-08-24. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
^"Govt urged to train people for the job market". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
^Abedu-Kennedy, Dorcas (2019-10-10). "Committee probing 'sex for grades' to start work next week – Audrey Gadzekpo". Adomonline.com. Archived from the original on 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
^by (2017-06-22). "Prof Audrey Gadzekpo, Gifty Bingley and Dr. Anim-Wright To Speak At the Maiden Edition of Women In PR Ghana Seminar". GhanaStar. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
^"Prof Audrey Gadzekpo, Gifty Bingley and Dr. Anim-Wright to Speak at the Maiden Edition of Women in PR Ghana Seminar". YFM Ghana. 2017-06-22. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
^"Professor Audrey Gadzekpo – Vice Chair – Ghana Center for Democratic Development". cddgh.org. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
^Sokpe, Sellassie K. A. "Ghana Movie Industry:Prof. Audrey Gadzekpo, 7 others to choose one new brand name to replace Ghallywood and Kumawood". Retrieved 2021-08-24.
^"Prof. Audrey Gadzekpo commends the BEIGE Foundation". Citi Business News. 2016-10-11. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
^"Audrey Gadzekpo : Aid and Journalism Network". ajn.leeds.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 2021-08-24. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
^"Prof Gadzekpo, Awadzi and 22 other eminent female nation-builders awarded for their leadership - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
^Starrfm.com.gh. "Anas pays homage to Baako, Audrey Gadzekpo, Kofi Coomson, Pratt, et al — Starr Fm". Retrieved 2021-08-24.