An alliance of women in Ghana, The Women’s Manifesto Coalition of Ghana has articulated their displeasure over the low number of elected female Members of Parliament in the recently held general elections in Ghana. In a press conference organised in Accra, the women called on policy makers to augment their efforts to increase women representation and participation in politics. 

By; Mary Kimani
Hayet Laouni is a member of Tunisia's senate and an owner of her own maritime business. She credits her success to the liberal approach to women's rights that the government has shown since independence, and to its investment in education. "I am very grateful to my country," she says. "I was born and grew up in a part of the world where life is supposed to be hard for most people, but harder for women. In fact, I come from two parts of the world, Africa and the Arab Muslim world."

By Ama Kudom-Agyemang

Despite instances of gender discrimination against women that is often manifested in the form of sexual abuses and the general ignorance about women's rights and privileges, women in some African countries such as Ghana are blessed. Education is feasible, gaining employment and enjoying the benefits that come with certain positions is guaranteed, and life is generally good.

A Ghanaian woman can actually plan her life and live accordingly with an assurance of no major disruptions, except for those instances when nature decides to afflict us now and then, but then that is common to all human.