Ghana and Namibia's surprise power move signals new era of female leadership
Source: The Nation Africa
What you need to know:
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In a historic moment for African politics, Ghana elected its first female vice-president and Namibia elected its first female president, joining Tanzania's Samia Suluhu Hassan in the continent's apex female leadership.
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Both leaders bring impressive credentials to their roles - Opoku-Agyemang as a former university vice-chancellor and education minister, and Nandi-Ndaitwah with over 25 years in senior public offices.
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While these appointments mark significant progress for gender equality in African politics, challenges remain as evidenced by the low representation of women in Ghana's cabinet and parliament, though Namibia shows better progress with 44.2% women parliamentarians.
The year draws to a close with two momentous political achievements in Africa. On December 7, Ghana re-wrote history by electing its first ever female vice president in Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, as running mate of former President John Dramani Mahama, now president elect, under the National Democratic Congress which won with 56.55 percent of the votes.
Read here the full article published by The Nation Africa on 18 December 2024.
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What you need to know:
-
In a historic moment for African politics, Ghana elected its first female vice-president and Namibia elected its first female president, joining Tanzania's Samia Suluhu Hassan in the continent's apex female leadership.
-
Both leaders bring impressive credentials to their roles - Opoku-Agyemang as a former university vice-chancellor and education minister, and Nandi-Ndaitwah with over 25 years in senior public offices.
-
While these appointments mark significant progress for gender equality in African politics, challenges remain as evidenced by the low representation of women in Ghana's cabinet and parliament, though Namibia shows better progress with 44.2% women parliamentarians.
The year draws to a close with two momentous political achievements in Africa. On December 7, Ghana re-wrote history by electing its first ever female vice president in Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, as running mate of former President John Dramani Mahama, now president elect, under the National Democratic Congress which won with 56.55 percent of the votes.
Read here the full article published by The Nation Africa on 18 December 2024.
Image by The Nation Africa