Dr.

Rosina Kailey Foli, a senior lecturer at the Department of Political Science at the University of Ghana, has stated that the contributions of women to the development of the country should not be overlooked.

She explained that with the current figures showing that women form more than 50% of the country's population, it would be untenable for Ghana would want to leave this important class of the nation behind in terms of development.

Speaking on the subject of 'Inclusive Elections - The Critical Role of Women' at a forum on democracy and governance in Accra, Dr.