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Minister On Affirmative Action |
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The outcome of Ghana’s 2008 elections was not in favour of women despite years of continuous public education by many Non-Governmental Organizations and women groups across the country. She expressed sentiment about how women are perceived to be weak and incapable of fulfilling the demands of the positions they hold. This she said contributed to the drop of the number female parliamentarians from 25 to 20.
The Deputy Minister of the Ashanti region, Hon. Anima Wilson said this at a two day media sensitization workshop organized by the Women, Media and Change (WOMEC) in collaboration with ABANTU for Development and supported by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) in Kumasi. |
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Women perform better than men in government |
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A research has revealed that women in government are more accessible to their constituents than their male counterparts. The research thus recommended the involvement of more women in the governance process.
A Gender Consultant, Mrs. Dede Bedu-Addo, said it is imperative that Ghana has more women in office since they are seen as responsible, committed, and often perform better than men. Speaking at a media sensitization workshop in Accra, she said that women have patience and are more concerned about people from all walks of life. |
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Communiqué by Media Practitioners |
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In line with the global movement to promote good governance and leadership that allows both men and women to participate equally in decision making to accelerate development, we journalists drawn from five regions in Ghana- Greater Accra, Western, Central, Eastern and Volta, meeting at a two day workshop on “Promoting greater visibility for women in leadership”, jointly organized by the Women Manifesto Coalition, Women Media and Change and ABANTU for Development; having noted the contents of the Policy Statement on Affirmative Action of 1998, make the following recommendations: |
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WOMEC APPLAUDS NEWLY ELECTED FEMALE MPs |
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Women, Media and Change (WOMEC) congratulates all female Members of Parliament (MPs) elected during Ghana’s general elections and wishes to acknowledge their hard work and determination through the electoral process. We hope that during their term of office, they will be sensitive to gender issues and actively participate in the quest to promote female involvement in governance. |
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