During her vetting by Parliament's Appointments Committee on January 22, 2025, Dr.
Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, the Ministerial Nominee for Gender, Children, and Social Protection, pledged to advocate for extended maternity leave policies in Ghana.
Dr.
Lartey emphasized the importance of prolonging the current three-month maternity leave to six months, highlighting that such an extension would allow mothers adequate time to recover and bond with their new-borns.
