Beatrice Akua Abrekna Duncan

Background

Duncan, Beatrice Akua Abrekna was born on July 15, 1964 in Wassa Akropong, Ghana. Daughter of Peter Kojo and Lucy Adwoa (Gyateng) Akomaning.

Education

Bachelor of Laws in Law, University Ghana, Accra, 1986. Business Level, Ghana Sch Law, 1988. Master of Laws, Georgetown Law Center, Washington, 1994.

Career

Legal aid lawyer, Legal Aid Office, Accra, 1990-1992; legal practitioner, Sena/Chambers, Accra, 1992-1997; intern, International Human Rights Law Group, Washington, 1994; executive director, Gender Child Cons. Superior vena cava syndrome Ltd., Accra, since 1997. Consultant Ghana National Commision on Children/United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, Accra, 1995-1996, FreidrichErbert Foundation, Accra, 1996-1997, United States Agency for International Development, Accra, 1997, Danish International Development Assistance, 1997.

Achievements

• Beatrice Akua Abrekna Duncan has been listed as a noteworthy Consulting company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Women in agriculture in Ghana

Membership

Fellow Law and Advocacy for Women in Africa. Member Ghana Bar Association, Federation International Women Lawyers, Women in Law and Development, Association Family and Conciliatory Court Justices.

Interests

• Child care, writing plays, gardening, interior decoration, cooking.

Connections

Married George Quainoo Duncan.

Father:

Peter Kojo Akomaning

Mother:

Lucy Adwoa (Gyateng) Akomaning

Spouse:

George Quainoo Duncan.