Ghana parliament passes law to quicken women's empowerment

31/7/2024 7:18

        Ghana's lawmakers on Tuesday passed a law to give more opportunities to women at the national level, the speaker of parliament said, with a target to increase their participation in governance and decision-making to a minimum of 30% by 2030.
        
        Members of parliament (MPs) unanimously passed the Affirmative Action Gender Bill 2024, ending a process started in 1998 to create an equitable society and mandate efforts to address the socio-cultural, political, economic, and educational imbalances in private and public sectors.
        
        The law will take effect when President Nana Akufo-Addo, who supported the measure in Parliament, signs it.
        
        Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin said the West African nation must now act to implement the requirements of the law, inspired by the 1992 Constitution which says the state must take steps to ensure gender equality and equity.