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Ghana: Affirmative Action Is Panacea for Increasing Women Numbers in Decision-Making

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Ghana: Affirmative Action Is Panacea for Increasing Women Numbers in Decision-Making

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It has been established that without mandatory Affirmative Action, expected changes that can lead to an increase in women's representation in national politics will not occur.

Ghana may also miss out on achieving its Millennium Development Goal (MDG 3) target with regard to the proportion of seats held by women in national parliament. MDG 3 mandates all countries to promote gender equality and empower women.

A study has recommended that in the short term, advocacy must continue to explain and build support for legislation on an Affirmative Action Policy (AAP). This is to be spearheaded by the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs (MoWAC) and Coalition on Affirmative Action legislation.

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It has been established that without mandatory Affirmative Action, expected changes that can lead to an increase in women's representation in national politics will not occur.

Ghana may also miss out on achieving its Millennium Development Goal (MDG 3) target with regard to the proportion of seats held by women in national parliament. MDG 3 mandates all countries to promote gender equality and empower women.

A study has recommended that in the short term, advocacy must continue to explain and build support for legislation on an Affirmative Action Policy (AAP). This is to be spearheaded by the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs (MoWAC) and Coalition on Affirmative Action legislation.

Read more on AllAfrica.com

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