SONA2024: We count on Parliament for speedy passage of Affirmative Action Bill – Prez Akufo-Addo
President Nana Akufo-Addo has called on Parliament to support the promotion of the Gender equality agenda by speedily passing the Affirmative Action Bill (AABill). The President, who made the call during his delivery of the 2024 State of the Nation Address in Parliament on Tuesday, explained that it was in line with the government’s commitment […]
Speaker of Parliament rejects tabling of Affirmative Action Bill under Certificate of Urgency without stakeholder engagement
Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin says Parliament will never succumb to pressure in the passage of bills and other legislative work. While acknowledging that the country’s overreliance on donor support makes it susceptible to the beck and call of the supporter, Parliament maintains its independence at all times. Mr. Bagbin made these comments when he […]
President Akufo-Addo reaffirms commitment to passage of Affirmative Action Bill
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has restated his commitment to ensuring the passage of the Affirmative Action Bill into law. The President said this when a delegation of the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN), Ghana Chapter, called on him at the Jubilee House. The leadership of AWLN was at the Jubilee House to formally introduce […]
Make Affirmative Action Bill Decider in 2023 District Assembly & 2024 General Election
By Rebecca Ekpe ABANTU For Development in partnership with Plan Ghana, joined by the Affirmative Action Bill Coalition, and others are again placing on the front burner the conversation about the passage of the Affirmative Action Bill into Law. At an engagement with the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection and key stakeholders on […]
Affirmative Action Bill resubmitted to Cabinet for consideration- Gender Minister
The Affirmative Action (Gender Equality) Bill was on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, resubmitted to Cabinet for consideration, Ms Lariba Zuweira Abudu, Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection says. She said the resubmission would enable the consideration of the Bill to ensure it was laid before Parliament for approval. Ms Abudu said on Tuesday on […]
Abantu calls for the immediate passage of Affirmative Action Bill
By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH A Non-Governmental Organisation, Abantu for Development, and some other women’s groups have called on the government to pass the Affirmative Action Bill into law immediately. The Affirmative Action Bill to be passed by parliament has been on the shelf for over a decade without seeing the light of day. To this end […]
‘Affirmative Action Bill; a key bill I will look at’ – Gender Minister-designate
Ms Lariba Zuweira Abudu, the Minister-Designate, Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, says the Affirmative Action Bill is a key bill she will look at when approved as the substantive minister. She said currently, the citizens needed the bill and she was very sure President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo would leverage the passage, especially […]
Call for Affirmative Action Bill to be passed before 2023
By: Razak Baba The Executive, the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection and Parliament have been urged to hasten all processes to get the Affirmative Action Bill passed into Law before the end of this year. Participants at a discussion in Kumasi who made the call said the Government has made several promises to […]
NALAG calls for passage of Affirmative Action Bill
The President of the National Association of Local Governance Authorities, NALAG, Eric Nana Agyeman Prempeh has added his voice to the call on Parliament to pass the Affirmative Action Bill into law to help increase female participation in decision making and local governance to accelerate development. Speaking at a capacity building workshop for […]
Speaker demands immediate submission of Affirmative Action Bill
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin is demanding the immediate submission of the Affirmative Action Bill to parliament in whatever form it is. According to Speaker Alban Bagbin, the delay in passing the bill seeking to empower women who form a majority of the country’s population is a disaster. In his welcome address, former Nadowli-Kaleo […]
