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May 16, 2023
Ghana: Governance expert says monetisation of politics impeding women’s participation

The monetisation of politics in Africa is impeding the effective participation of women in political and electoral processes, Ayisha Osori, a democracy and governance expert, has said.

March 31, 2022
Ghana: Encourage women to partake in active politics – Hannah Bissiw

The National Women Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Dr Louisa Hannah Bissiw, has called on the women leadership of political parties to mentor young ladies in and out of tertiary education to partake in active politics.

December 2, 2020
Ghana: 41% of women in politics have experienced gender-based violence – Survey

The Gender Centre for Empowering Development (GenCED) on Tuesday December 1, 2020 launched a research report on “Violence Against Women Within Political Parties”.

Ghanaian girls should have presidential role models too

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September 22, 2020

Ghanaian girls should have presidential role models too

What does a female President or Vice President mean to the girl child in Ghana? 
It means a lot. 

What does a female President or Vice President mean to the girl child in Ghana? 
It means a lot. 

September 17, 2020
Election 2020 in Ghana: Dawn of new era for women in politics

The Network for Women’s Rights in Ghana (NETRIGHT), the Domestic Violence Coalition (DV Coalition) and the Women’s Manifesto Coalition (WMC) have congratulated Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings and

July 8, 2020
African Centre for Women in Politics lauds selection of Prof Jane Opoku Agyemang as Mahama’s running mate

The African Centre for Women in Politics (ACWP) has described the appointment of Prof Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang as ‘a fulfillment that has been long-awaited by women in Ghana, in Africa and the world at large.”

May 3, 2019
Erelu Fayemi, ex-Ghanaian President, others bag Zik Leadership prize

Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi, has won the 2018 Zik Leadership Prize for humanitarian Leadership. This was disclosed by the organisers of the annual prize in Lagos at the week.

February 11, 2019
Don’t shun politics despite attacks - Lydia Alhassan appeals to women in Ghana

The newly elected Member of Parliament for Ayawaso West Wuogon (AWW) Constituency, Ms Lydia Seyram Alhassan, has advised Ghanaian women not to shun politics despite the challenges of insults, name calling and denigration that they have to go through

February 8, 2019
”Women hold key to transforming politics” in Ghana’

Civil society organisations in good governance promotion in Africa have urged leaders across the continent to prioritise efforts which would increase the participation of women in governance, saying they will provide the difference critical for Afric