Constance Edjeani-Afenu

[4] Edjeani-Afenu holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA).

[7][6] Edjeani-Afenu entered the Ghanaian Armed Forces in 1978, at age 18 and dedicated 41 years of her life to military service.

[8] On 7 March 2016, Edjeani-Afenu was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General, the highest position ever occupied by a female in the Armed Forces.

[11][12][13] The UN appointed her as the Deputy Force Commander in MINURSO in September of 2019, where she was stationed in Western Sahara.

[17] During Edjeani-Afenu's training, she was appointed Cadet Sergeant, a position previously only held by male recruits.

She earned the Determination and Perseverance Trophy in her graduating class, Ghana Armed Forces.

[1] She was posthumously promoted to the rank of major general, with the approval of the president of Ghana, becoming the first Ghanaian Female to attain this position.

Throughout the 326 pages, she recounts the expectation of females in the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) and the consideration of Gender Mainstreaming.

Brigadier General Anita Asmah points to her military insight and contributions made to gender mainstreaming in the GAF.