[2][5][6] Yawa Hansen-Quao is the oldest daughter of a Ghanaian politician who was forced to flee the country in the early 1980s amidst the season of political turmoil.
It was not an easy time for Yawa, living under the trust that they would return home when it was much safer, yet this bi-cultural childhood moulded who she is today.
At all educational levels in Ghana, cheating, bribery and trading of sex for grades were common and she sought to introduce an honour code to her school.
By adopting the honour code, Ashesi, led by Hansen-Quao, set the standard within the wider educational system.
[3] She further undertook an MA in Gender, Peace and Security at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre and an Honours degree in Entrepreneurship and New Product Development at the American University of Rome.
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[3][2][9][10] Aside from her regular duties as a founder, Hansen-Quao is a member of the board of directors of the Ashesi University, on the advisory board of Women's Institute for Global Leadership, Benedictine University, a member of the African Leadership Network and the World Economic Forum's Global Shapers Community.