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[8] [58] Many women in such camps are widows. It is thought that relatives accused them of witchcraft in order to take control of their husbands' possessions. [58] Many women also are mentally ill, a problem that is not well understood in Ghana. [60] [58] The government has said they intend to close these camps down. [58]
The following is a list of women who have been elected or appointed head of state or government of their respective countries since the interwar period (1918–1939). The first list includes female presidents who are heads of state and may also be heads of government, as well as female heads of government who are not concurrently head of state, such as prime ministers.
In many countries, women have been underrepresented in the government and different institutions. [1] As of 2019, women were still underrepresented, but were increasingly being elected to be heads of state and government.
This is a list of women who have been elected as member of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. [1] [2] [3] [4] Within the 8th parliament, the ...
Less than 15% of Ghana's 275-member parliament are women, below the 30% target set out by the United Nations for all countries. The country was ranked 119th in a June report on the global gender ...
Prior to its democratic transition in 1992, Ghana had one-party rule and military rule. [2] The foundations of Ghanaian democracy are rooted in the 1992 Constitution which established an independent Electoral Commission and independent court system. [2] The Economist Intelligence Unit rated Ghana a "flawed democracy" in 2022. [3] [needs update]
During the celebration, the maiden Ghana Women of Excellence Awards was held at the Accra International Conference Centre. The awards day was themed ‘Empowering the Ghanaian Woman for National Development’. 34 Ghanaian women were honoured at the ceremony for their contribution to national development. [4]
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