The Convenor of the Affirmative Action Bill Coalition, Mrs Sheila Minka-Premo, has called for the immediate passage of the Affirmative Action bill into law to address issues of bias against women and involvement in decision-making process in the country.
She said women were still excluded from decision making positions and there was the urgent need to address this, as agreed upon by the community of nations.
MrsMinka-Premo said this at a press confernce to mark the International Women’s Day in Accra yesterday.
It was on the theme “Break the bias by passing the Affirmative Action bill into law.”
The programme was organised by the Affirmation Action Bill Coalition in collaboration with Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana).
The convenor mentioned some issues that marginalise women in leadership positions as lack of education, religious barriers, negative socio-cultural practices and lack of legislations to ensure gender equality.
She said even though women constituted more than 50 per cent of Ghana’s population the female/male membership of both Parliament, district assemblies, public and private sectors did not reflect the composition of the population.
MrsMinka- Premo said with 275 parliamentarians there were only 40 women and 30 Ministers with six women and with 260 Metropolitan and District Assembly nominee there were 38 females
The Director of Advocacy and Policy Engagement, DrKojo Asante, also added ,
CDD Ghana aims to push the bill through the high collabration with the Affirmative action bill . 2016 to 2021 – only 1.5% of women in governance ,economy ,
inclusive state with opportunities for all ,
One of the fight violation that has been persistant address the gender in-balance with various spheres of our society.
Gender equality cannot be achieved without effective participation of women .
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