Tag: ABANTU for Development

“Marking Eighteen Years Of Women’s Manifesto For Ghana

The Women’s Manifesto Coalition (WMC) hosted by ABANTU for Development, is today marking eighteen (18) years of the launch of the Women’s Manifesto for Ghana. The collective resolution in mobilising to produce this historic blueprint was very much influenced by the global enthusiasm and resolve generated by the women’s movement and […]

Ghana’s Affirmative Action Bill Needs To Be Passed Before The Year 2023

Ghanaians would once again go to the polls to cast their ballots in the Local Government Elections to elect members to serve in the District Assemblies, next year, 2023. Without an Affirmative Action Law in place, these Elections will yet again, reinforce the existing low representation of women in Ghana’s […]

Affirmative Action, The Guaranteed Way To Increasing Women’s Representation In Decision Making Spaces In Ghana

African governments, including Ghana, acknowledge that women’s equal participation is critical to building democracy and promoting social progress. This acknowledgment is evidenced by their acceptance of various protocols, conventions, and legal frameworks, including the Sustainable Development Goals. However, the challenge remains that many leaders have delayed the development and implementation of […]