THE LADY IN BOOTS - THE MEMOIR OF GHANA'S FIRST FEMALE MAJOR GENERAL LAUNCHED. SHE WAS ONCE JUMPED FROM CLASS 4 TO 6

The Lady In Boots is an amazing account of the life of a phenomenal woman, Major General Constance Edjeani - Afenu. A woman whose roots held firm. 

Launched on 6th September this year, the book is a story for all generations, depicting strength of character and spirituality.

This book has been a long time coming and when it has finally arrived, everyone is eager and anxious to acquire a copy to read.

The pages reveal adventures and challenges of a soldier, some known and some unknown, splashed with doses of humour and also some brutal truths.

She acknowledges the importance and support of family, a journey put end to end by families tied by blood, forged in battle and bathed in salvation.  

From this book, we learn that our successes do not depend on circumstances beyond our control but rather on our steadfastness and the effort we put into realizing our goals. 

The General's story teaches us that a woman can achieve any level of excellence if she has focus, will power and resilience whilst still maintaining her feminism.

The Lady In Boots is indeed an award winning book from an award winning personality. 

Her story, her legacy left behind, needs to travel far and wide to breathe inspiration in as many young lives as possible.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Major General Constance Ama Emefa Edjeani - Afenu’s life journey is a tapestry woven with determination, resilience, and unwavering dedication. 

Her academic excellence which was a beacon made her not only to excel but to jump from class 4 to class 6. Constance passed the

Common Entrance Examination to the prestigious halls of Wesley Girls High School in Cape Coast at age 10. 

In a visionary move and yearning to serve her nation, Constance the teenager at 18 years embarked on a resolute journey by enlisting into the Ghana Military Academy

on 19" November 1978 to pursue the Regular Cadet Course. 

It was therefore not surprising that her indomitable spirit was

acknowledged, and she was awarded the Academy’s Determination and Perseverance trophy on Graduation in April 1980 as a Second Lieutenant.

The crowning jewel of her military journey manifested as the first female Commanding Officer of

the Forces Pay Regiment and first female General, Forces Pay Corps, a groundbreaking moment in the history of the Ghana Armed Forces.

She demonstrated exemplary leadership and left an indelible mark in all the positions she served. 

These included Service Financial Comptroller at the Naval Headquarters, Director of Audit and Inspection, and the Director of Pay and Accounts at the Department of Defence Financial Comptroller (DFC), at the General Headquarters.

Constance emerged as a stalwart in international peacekeeping, embarking on missions that spanned continents. 

Her contributions to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon

(UNIFIL) Ghanbatts 41 and 47, United Nations Mission in DR Congo (MONUC), and United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) were evidence to her dedication to

global peace and cooperation.

Constance’s appointment as first female Deputy Military Adviser at the Permanent Mission of Ghana to the United Nations (UN) from 2013 to 2016 marked a historic milestone. 

While in New York she was promoted to the esteemed rank of Brigadier General, becoming

the first female to occupy the position in the Ghana Armed Forces. 

Constance again made history in peacekeeping as the first female Deputy Force Commander in the

United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO).

Constance pursued a Master of Arts Degree in Conflict, Peace

and Security from the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Centre, a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA)

She also had a Post Graduate Diploma in Management Practice from the Paris Graduate School of Management. 

She also obtained a Diploma in

Public Relations & Advertising from the Ghana Institute of Journalism, and a Certificate in Public Administration also from GIMPA.

Constance enjoyed writing, reading and dancing. She was married to Captain Fred Afenu (Rtd) and had three children, Ivan Elom, Carl Sena and Vanessa Dzifa Afenu.

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