The African Women Leaders Network (AWLN), Ghana Chapter, has urged all women to take active interest in politics to let their voices become a powerful catalyst for political and economic transformation of the country.
Women's rights advocates are demanding the immediate implementation of a nearly 30-year-old gender equity bill which Ghana’s president signed into law on Thursday.
The representation of women in Ghana's Fourth Republic Parliament has remained notably low.
In a statement issued on Thursday, August 29, 2024, the Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection, Dakoa Newman, expressed concern over the persistent harassment, discrimination, and violence directed at female politicians, candidates, and activists.
The passage of the
In Ghana, the recent push for a gender equality bill is a crucial step toward enhancing women’s political representation.
In Ghana, the recent push for a gender equality bill is a crucial step toward enhancing women’s political representation.
Generally, diversity could be considered a good thing especially if it leads to positive outcomes.
Generally, diversity could be considered a good thing especially if it leads to positive outcomes.
Many advocates, gender activists, development agencies and civil society organisations have been making a strong case for the inclusion of women in high level politics and empowering them economically.
This podcast series tells the stories of women as civil society actors, activists, authors, leaders, health and humanitarian workers, youth representatives, traders and entrepreneurs in the Sahel and West Africa.
This podcast series tells the stories of women as civil society actors, activists, authors, leaders, health and humanitarian workers, youth representatives, traders and entrepreneurs in the Sahel and West Africa.