Speaking to GhanaWeb, Rachel Appoh commended Parliament for casual the bill, which had been afore the abode for over two decades
Rachel Appoh additionally continued her commendations to alternating ministers at the Ministry of Gender, Accouchement and Amusing Protection for their absurd role in ensuring the access of the bill
Rachel Appoh, who was the Member of Parliament for the Gomoa Central Constituency in the sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic, declared that the Affirmative Action Bill was her pet activity and she committed time and assets to ensuring its passage
Unfortunately, however, the bill could not see the ablaze of day afore she larboard Parliament, but she charcoal beholden to the assorted Civil Society Organizations, MPs, and stakeholders who contributed badly to the abstraction of the bill
She is hopeful that the access of the Affirmative Action Bill will facilitate the action for adequation and advance the abundance of Ghanaian women
"The Affirmative Action Bill has been in Parliament back the era of President John Agyekum Kufuor, so to assuredly see it actuality anesthetized is auspicious and abundant account for me and all women in the country. When I was in Parliament, I formed with some abundant bodies to antechamber and advance for the access of the bill, but admitting the cogent advance we made, we couldn't get it over the line
"I appetite to use your belvedere to acknowledge Parliament and all the accepted and above ministers who formed on the bill because it took a lot to get here. Casual this bill is abundant for Ghanaian women and children, and I achievement that it will mark the alpha of article abundant for our women," she said
The Affirmative Action, Gender Equity Bill 2024 aims to finer abode social, cultural, economic, and political gender imbalances in the country
These imbalances axis from actual bigotry adjoin women and assiduous affectionate socio-cultural systems and norms
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