Ghana was one of the first countries in Africa to legislate an Affirmative Action Act in the early 60s which facilitated the entry of women members to the 114-member legislature to represent the regions of the country. Since then, the nation has made various commitments by signing global declarations and protocols that call for increased…
On May 25, 2021, the website of Ghana’s Parliament published the following: “The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon Alban S. K. Bagbin has today opened the Second Meeting of the First Session of the Eighth Parliament with a firm commitment to see to the passage of the Affirmative Action Bill into law.” Fast-forward to 2023,…
Isaac Kofi Dzokpo Writes: Women have been marginalized in Ghana Women have been marginalized, despite the fact that they make up the majority of Ghana’s population and a significant portion of the human resource base. In governance, women have been marginalized. The mismatch is reflected in the proportion of women in parliament. “Women’s representation…
