Lydia Forson is starting a campaign to encourage parents and schools to allow their young girls keep their hair instead of cutiting it. She shares her own sad story on how she was asked to cut her hair to help her study better.

In her estimation, compliments ought to be given where it’s due, without attracting any bad intent. Sharing her thought on this issue, she tweeted, “You’ve been conditioned to think complimenting anyone of the opposite gender means you want to [chop] them. Lydia Forson recently won the ‘Best Supporting Actress Movie/TV Series’ for her role as Kukua in the movie, ‘Isoken’ at the Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Award (AMVCA) earlier this month.