In a significant move to promote gender inclusivity and empower young women in the construction industry, Coral Paints Ghana has successfully concluded its "Women in Color" training programme.

Launched on April 7, 2025, the one-month intensive painting training aimed at equipping some Ghanaian women with professional skills in painting and surface finishing, will enhance their employability and financial independence.

The graduation ceremony brought together stakeholders from both the public and private sectors, all committed to bridging the gender gap in the traditionally male-dominated construction sector.

Business Development Manager at Coral Paints, Luis Carlos da Silva, commended the dedication of the trainees and disclosed that the company is taking concrete steps to integrate the newly trained painters into the workforce.

“It's beautiful to see somebody who started from scratch and now is able to perform in the male-dominated market as women professional painter. We're going to be monitoring them. We're going to be advertising their names in our social media. We're also already sending them to work with our painters, the more experienced painters”, he stated.

“They have to be supervised at the beginning until they feel experienced enough and they have knowledge enough so that they can also supervise other people that are going to work for them,” he added.

The Chief Director of the Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection, Dr. Afisah Zakariah, called on other organizations to emulate Coral Paints' example by creating initiatives that offer young people, especially women, the tools and opportunities needed to thrive.

“I'm calling on other organizations, the private sector to come on board. Once we reach out to the vulnerable and they take up the mantle to help develop this country, we shall move very far. And also the stereotype about women you cannot do, a woman cannot do that. This will serve as an example”, She stated.

The "Women in Colour" initiative is expected to not only enhance the employability of the participants but also contribute to their financial independence, thereby promoting gender inclusivity in the construction sector.