Dr. Gifty Enyonam Dake-Ketemepi

Blogs and Articles

Insights and reflections on education, quality management, and social development.

Corruption Social development

Beyond "God's Time": How Corruption, Poverty Mindset, and Religious Fatalism Are Sinking Ghana

December 9, 2025

These two conversations expose the cultural foundations that allow corruption to permeate every level of Ghanaian society: a poverty mindset that drives endless accumulation, and a fatalistic religiosity that replaces action with prayer.

Education Quality Education

Quantity vs. Quality: Has Free SHS Become Ghana's Educational Achilles' Heel?

November 27, 2025

On the Free SHS: The harsh reality is this: we've prioritised quantity at the altar of quality.

Social developmentGrowth

The Price of Silence: Why Ghana Needs Critical Voices Now More Than Ever

November 9, 2025

And we sit. We watch. We turn our faces away. Because speaking up isn't "the Ghanaian way."

Poem

The Ache of Loving Loudly in a Silent Room

November 4, 2025

But sometimes… they’re not there. Not in the crowd. Not in the moment. Not even in the silence after.

Child SafetyChildren ProtectionSocial Issues

“Let Girls Be Children, Not Victims: End the Rape and Forced Marriage of the Girl Child”

October 27, 2025

Between September and October 2025 alone, Ghana witnessed a horrifying cascade of child sexual abuse cases

Human ExperienceHumanity

The Mask We Wear, The Ache We Hide

October 27, 2025

So we stay masked. But the ache remains. And it whispers: “Please, see me.”

Women development and empowermentFemininityFeminism

The Arrogance Is Not Arrogance: When a Woman’s Confidence Is Misnamed

October 19, 2025

The women who came before me faced these same labels. I don't expect my story to be different. But I also won't let the fear of being called arrogant stop me from becoming who I'm meant to be. Neither should you.

Personal growthProfessional development

The Ego of Power Is Fragile: How to Navigate Bosses and Gatekeepers in Your Career

October 11, 2025

But here’s the twist: career growth isn’t just about merit, it’s about managing power. And power, my dear reader, has an ego - a fragile one.

Academic development

An Open Letter to Emerging PhD Scholars: Childlike Wonder, Scientific Power

October 4, 2025

Yet Einstein's insight that "the whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking" offers a radical reframing. Science is not a fortress designed to keep us out. It's a fire sparked by curiosity, fanned by humility, and sustained by community.

Feminism, Women development and advocacy

Before You Fight for Women, Ask If Women Are Worth Fighting With

September 29, 2025

So, a fifty-nine-year-old female top executive once posed a challenging question to me, Enyonam, for those advocating for women, have you first asked yourselves, 'Are women worth fighting for?'

Growth

Happy Pretending: The Performance We Didn’t Audition For

September 25, 2025

In a world of diplomacy and composure, We are all actors. And the curtain never falls.

Academic development

The World Is a Stage: Play It – a survival script for early-career researchers

September 22, 2025

In today’s hyper-visible, hyper-connected world, we are all performers whether presenting at a conference, negotiating policy reform, or mentoring the next generation. The question is not if we are on stage, but how we choose to play.