The first female ruler of Otuam, Ghana, Peggielene Bartels has had to deal with a legacy of corruption and no shortage of sexism

1. Peggielene Bartels is Ghana's first female king but immediately once she started ruling she noticed some oddities. The elders that have major influence over the villages could not explain where the money from the people was going. She had reason to believe that the main point for why the elders had anointed her as King was because they believed she would be weak and far away. Bartels or Nana Amuah Afenyi VI as her reigning name knew better and immediately started investigating. Bartel faces lots of adversity as a female king and she saw it right from the start.

2. I think it is awesome that Bartel is doing this for herself and her people. To be able to show the elders, which she is now looking to replace, that as a women she still has the same capabilities as anyone and that she will make positive change for the people of Ghana. Bartel also as secretary has lots of power and can easily reach the president.

3.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wpdyn/content/article/2010/03/05/AR2010030503115_2.html?hpid=artslot&sub=AR&sid=ST2010030903477