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Although women are guaranteed political participation rights under the 1992 Ghana Constitution, there is a lack of female representation in government. There has never been a female president in Ghana. In 2012, 19 women occupied seats in Parliament, while 246 men occupied the rest of the seats. [3] In 2017, the number of women elected to ...
Ghana covers an area of 239,567 km 2 (92,497 sq mi), spanning diverse ecologies, from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With nearly 35 million inhabitants, Ghana is the second-most populous country in West Africa. The capital and largest city is Accra; other significant cities include Kumasi, Tamale, and Sekondi-Takoradi.
Domestic violence in Ghana. Protests against domestic violence in rural Africa. Domestic violence is prevalent in Ghana, [1] owing in part to a deep cultural belief that it is socially acceptable for men to discipline their wives physically. [2][3][4][5] Around one in three women in Ghana are likely to experience domestic violence. [6]
The Women's Manifesto for Ghana was released at the Accra International Conference Centre on 2 September 2004. The document gained wide publicity despite the government's release of a new gender policy on the previous day. [1] The manifesto sought to know and solve the problems that were affecting women.
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Rebecca Akufo-Addo Foundation. Rebecca Naa Okaikor Akufo-Addo (née Griffiths-Randolph; born 12 March 1951) [1] is a Ghanaian public figure and the First Lady of Ghana [2][3]. She is the wife of President Nana Akufo-Addo. [4][5] As First Lady, she has been praised for her advocacy and fight against Malaria. She has been recognized as a champion ...
The NCGW was established in an effort by Kwame Nkrumah 's government to centralize women's groups in Ghana. [ 2][ 3] Nkrumah first proposed merging the Ghana Women's League and the Ghana Federation of Women in August 1959. Hannah Kudjoe and Evelyn Amarteifio, leaders of the League and the Federation respectively, both resisted the proposal.
Yaa Asantewaa I (born 17 October 1840 – 17 October 1921) was the Queen Mother of Ejisu in the Ashanti Empire, now part of modern-day Ghana. She was appointed by her brother Nana Akwasi Afrane Okese, the Edwesuhene, or ruler, of Edwesu. In 1900, she led the Ashanti war also known as the War of the Golden Stool, or the Yaa Asantewaa War of ...