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Women and 2008 Elections: Challenges and Opportunities for Strengthening Ghana's Democracy

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April 29, 2008

Women and 2008 Elections: Challenges and Opportunities for Strengthening Ghana's Democracy

This article highlights opportunities and challenges for a greater participation of Ghanaian women in this year’s historic election. It describes how the government, political parties, civil society and the media in Ghana are challenged to do more to advance the interests and representation of Ghanaian women in the electioneering process.

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I am a Kenyan young woman. On reading your writing on women and 2008 election in Ghana, I am thrilled. This is such an enlighting piece of work both for the women and the male fraternity. The article clearly illustrate that the governments and men of this world owe to the women because for long no one has heard their voice. I particularly like the idea of women advocacy groups and thought that we really need one in Kenya. I am an aspiring woman leader with very little knowledge of how I can go about actualising my dream. I have observed with much anguish how our politicians lie to their voters during campaign period. I wish to be part of the change. There are pertinent social, economic, and developments issues that need to be addressed urgently especially at the grassroot levels. I would really love to mobolise more women to participate in decision-making processes and I need direction in this. Can I get any help especially from the author of this article since he seems well enlightened on this matter. I will be expecting your response.
Florence Kinyua

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 03:22 Permalink

This article highlights opportunities and challenges for a greater participation of Ghanaian women in this year’s historic election. It describes how the government, political parties, civil society and the media in Ghana are challenged to do more to advance the interests and representation of Ghanaian women in the electioneering process.

Region
Theme

I am a Kenyan young woman. On reading your writing on women and 2008 election in Ghana, I am thrilled. This is such an enlighting piece of work both for the women and the male fraternity. The article clearly illustrate that the governments and men of this world owe to the women because for long no one has heard their voice. I particularly like the idea of women advocacy groups and thought that we really need one in Kenya. I am an aspiring woman leader with very little knowledge of how I can go about actualising my dream. I have observed with much anguish how our politicians lie to their voters during campaign period. I wish to be part of the change. There are pertinent social, economic, and developments issues that need to be addressed urgently especially at the grassroot levels. I would really love to mobolise more women to participate in decision-making processes and I need direction in this. Can I get any help especially from the author of this article since he seems well enlightened on this matter. I will be expecting your response.
Florence Kinyua

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 03:22 Permalink