The Director of Research at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), Dr John Kwakye, is concerned about the low female candidates in the 2024 general elections. He noted that the low number of female candidates means Ghana will not do well in its quest to achieve gender parity in Parliament. In a post on his X page, he said "It's sad to learn about low female candidates in the 2024 elections.
This means Ghana is retrogressing in terms of gender parity in Parliament, a trend that needs to be reversed through intensive activism."https://t.co/w3VCbXysZ8.
It's sad to learn about low female candidates in the 2024 elections.
This means Ghana is retrogressing in terms of gender parity in Parliament, a trend that needs to be reversed through intensive activism.- J.