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Ghana: Obstacles facing female politicians – Making it Compulsory to have Women in Ghana’s Parliament

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Ghana: Obstacles facing female politicians – Making it Compulsory to have Women in Ghana’s Parliament

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Beatrice Boateng, a member of parliament with the New Patriotic Party, Ghana’s official opposition to the ruling New Democratic Congress, has earned her place among the country’s lawmakers. As she takes her seat in parliament, she does so having overcoming the numerous obstacles that face all would-be female politicians in Ghana, including defamation and financial difficulties. It is little wonder then that when visitors observe Ghana’s legislators in action, one thing is immediately clear – there are very few women who sit in the West African country’s parliament.

Beatrice Boateng, a member of parliament with the New Patriotic Party, Ghana’s official opposition to the ruling New Democratic Congress, has earned her place among the country’s lawmakers. As she takes her seat in parliament, she does so having overcoming the numerous obstacles that face all would-be female politicians in Ghana, including defamation and financial difficulties. It is little wonder then that when visitors observe Ghana’s legislators in action, one thing is immediately clear – there are very few women who sit in the West African country’s parliament.

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Politics Not Reserved For Men

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Politics Not Reserved For Men

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The wife of the Vice President Hajia Alima Ramatu says politics is not a reserved venture for men in Ghana and Africa, and has therefore urged her colleague women in the country especially those in the three Northern Regions to prepare adequately to wrestle with their male counterparts in the forthcoming parliamentary elections.
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The wife of the Vice President Hajia Alima Ramatu says politics is not a reserved venture for men in Ghana and Africa, and has therefore urged her colleague women in the country especially those in the three Northern Regions to prepare adequately to wrestle with their male counterparts in the forthcoming parliamentary elections.
For more information, please visit All Afirca's Website.

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Ghana: Women Establish Power Base

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Ghana: Women Establish Power Base

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A workshop for women in politics have established a Coalition of Women in Politics (COWIP) to facilitate high level female participation in decision-making across the political divide.The Coalition is to provide a platform to ensure that women's voices are heard beyond current levels.
To read the full article, please visit the Modern Ghana's Website.

A workshop for women in politics have established a Coalition of Women in Politics (COWIP) to facilitate high level female participation in decision-making across the political divide.The Coalition is to provide a platform to ensure that women's voices are heard beyond current levels.
To read the full article, please visit the Modern Ghana's Website.

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Ghana: More Women Face Political Extinction Due to Culture of ‘Monetocracy’, Laments Gender Activist

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Ghana: More Women Face Political Extinction Due to Culture of ‘Monetocracy’, Laments Gender Activist

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Senior Programme Officer of ABANTU for development Hamida Harrison has observed that more and more Ghanaian women continue to face exclusion from taking political office because of the growing incidence of money influence normally used to entice potential voters by their male counterparts.
To read the full article, please visit the Modern Ghana's Wesbite

Senior Programme Officer of ABANTU for development Hamida Harrison has observed that more and more Ghanaian women continue to face exclusion from taking political office because of the growing incidence of money influence normally used to entice potential voters by their male counterparts.
To read the full article, please visit the Modern Ghana's Wesbite

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Ghana: Can We Have a Woman for Vice President?

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Ghana: Can We Have a Woman for Vice President?

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Many have often wondered why despite educational campaigns urging women to get actively involved in politics, they shy away from contesting the Presidency. None of the major Political parties contesting the 2008 general elections has had a women filing for the Presidency. The New Patriotic Party had 19 men filing without a woman. Four men filed for National Democratic Congress Presidential slot, Convention People's Party has 4 and People National Convention with 2 filing.

Many have often wondered why despite educational campaigns urging women to get actively involved in politics, they shy away from contesting the Presidency. None of the major Political parties contesting the 2008 general elections has had a women filing for the Presidency. The New Patriotic Party had 19 men filing without a woman. Four men filed for National Democratic Congress Presidential slot, Convention People's Party has 4 and People National Convention with 2 filing.

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Ghana: Choose Women As Presidents, Not Running Mates

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Ghana: Choose Women As Presidents, Not Running Mates

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Ms Anna Bossman, Acting Commissioner of the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) on Thursday asked political parties to consider women as capable of becoming flag bearers instead of assigning them the supportive role as running mates.
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Ms Anna Bossman, Acting Commissioner of the Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) on Thursday asked political parties to consider women as capable of becoming flag bearers instead of assigning them the supportive role as running mates.
To read the full article, please visit the All Africa's Website.

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Ghana: Greater Accra Women Leaders Join Peace Campaign

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Women Leaders in the Greater Accra Region are the latest to join the campaign train for a peaceful election in the country. The urgent call for peace by the women leaders was made last Thursday, at a forum organised for them by the Greater Accra Regional Office of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) in Accra.
To read more, please visit All Africa's Website.

Women Leaders in the Greater Accra Region are the latest to join the campaign train for a peaceful election in the country. The urgent call for peace by the women leaders was made last Thursday, at a forum organised for them by the Greater Accra Regional Office of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) in Accra.
To read more, please visit All Africa's Website.

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Ghana: Women's Groups Demonstrate For Peace

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A number of women’s groups on Wednesday undertook a one hour peaceful demonstration through the streets of Wa, the capital of the Upper West Region; to drum home the need for peace before, during and after the December 7, general election.
To read the full article, please visit the New Times Online Website.

A number of women’s groups on Wednesday undertook a one hour peaceful demonstration through the streets of Wa, the capital of the Upper West Region; to drum home the need for peace before, during and after the December 7, general election.
To read the full article, please visit the New Times Online Website.

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Ghana: Quota System Prudent

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At a workshop in Akosombo, political parties with representation in Parliament called for the establishment of a voluntary quota of 30 per cent positions for women in the administration of political parties, the selection of parliamentary candidates and the appointment of district chief executives. The call for the implementation is part of the affirmative action to address the imbalances in representation at the different levels of the political spectrum.

At a workshop in Akosombo, political parties with representation in Parliament called for the establishment of a voluntary quota of 30 per cent positions for women in the administration of political parties, the selection of parliamentary candidates and the appointment of district chief executives. The call for the implementation is part of the affirmative action to address the imbalances in representation at the different levels of the political spectrum.