group of Kayayei women marching at Ghana's 2020 Independence Day Parade in Kumasi
Kayayei or Kaya Yei is a Ghanaian term for a female porter or bearer. Many of these women have migrated from a rural community to any of Ghana's urban cities in search of work.[1][2] They generally carry their burdens on their heads.
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^Gyasiwaa, Adwoa. "Parliament summons Gender Minister over 'Kayayei'". myjoyonline. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
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