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Mrs Joyce Bawa Mogtari, a Lawyer/Presidential Aid to former President John Dramani Mahama, has urged women not to give up in the struggle for leadership roles in both the political and governance space.

She said politics was a tool for leadership upbringing and if women were given the chance, the best could be seen in them.

She advised them not to depart from hard work and be intellectually focused even as they pursued their political ambitions.

Mrs Mogtari said this at the third edition of the West Africa Young Women in Politics Forum in Accra, to sensitize them on how to enhance their growth within the political parties to contribute to the development of their respective countries.

The Gender Centre for Empowering Development (GenCED) organised the workshop on the theme: “Accelerating the growth of young women within Political Parties in West Africa,” to help participants develop their leadership skills.

It was attended by more than 50 participants from Ghana, Burkina Faso, the Gambia, and Nigeria.

Mrs Mogtari recounted how she braced the odds to attain a position in the National Democratic Congress, saying: “As women, we need to knock hard on the door, be strengthened, and make sure nothing beats our reputation....”