However, Oppong, a nurse, justified his actions by stating that “auntie” is a term of respect for older women in Ghana. She also highlighted two instances where he commented that she would be a “good match” for an older colleague. While Oppong admitted to calling his colleague “auntie” on one occasion, he maintained it was a term of respect in his Ghanaian culture. He did not remember how many shifts he may have worked with Ms. Esteves… We found him evasive and vague." His purpose was probably an offensive attempt at humour, which Ms. Esteves perceived as creating an offensive environment.

Source: GhanaWeb March 26, 2026 18:14 UTC