This, they said, will fulfil the aspirations of endless Ghanaians who accept continued advocated for gender equity
The adventure against the access of the Affirmative Action Bill into law has been continued and arduous
The action began in 1998 and has undergone all-encompassing application and consultation, absorption the assorted choir and perspectives of Ghanaians, abnormally women's groups and civilian association organizations, who accept been at the beginning of this movement, advocating for change
Parliament of Ghana on July 31st, 2024 anesthetized the bill, apprehension the signature of President of Akufo-Addo
The Chief Executive Officer of send-Ghana, Siapha Karma believes the access of the Bill by Assembly is the bold banker to gender issues
He believes the access of the bill is acute to see women booty up important positions and participate in administration roles at all levels of governance
Mr Karma said the low accord of women in controlling roles and abounding important spheres of Ghanaian association has been a longstanding issue
He adumbrated that women accomplish up about 50.7% of Ghana's citizenry yet are generally not deservedly represented at the controlling table and in added important areas of civic life
"Despite their basic contributions to society, systemic barriers and cultural norms accept hindered their abounding involvement," he reiterated
While beneath than 15% of Ghana's 275 associates of assembly are women, beneath the 30% United Nations target, the Affirmative Action Bill mandates according representation. It aims for at atomic 30% changeable accord in controlling processes appear accomplishing the United Nations set targets
"This accouterment seeks to abode gender imbalances and promotes across-the-board governance. Once the President signs, the bill will accouterment these systemic barriers, acceptable women's accord in all spheres," he added
The civilian association accumulation accordingly wants the President to accelerate the access of the bill into law
The accumulation urges that authorities act apace and actually to accomplish the transformative legislation a reality, appropriately reinforcing Ghana's adherence to adequation and across-the-board advance for all its citizens
BY KINGSLEY ADUSEI-AMAKYE, ONUA TV/3FM