Gender activists are urging government to put into action its plan to ensure gender parity, especially in key government positions.
According to them, successive governments have paid lip service to women’s right issues therefore they want to use the International Women’s Day celebration to remind the Akufo-Addo led administration about the need to walk the talk.
Law lecturer of GIMPA and Gender Advocate, Gloria Ofori Boadu on Adom FM’s morning show, Dwaso Nsem said in spite of efforts by governments both past and present as well as civil society organizations, women’s participation in political leadership in Ghana is still very low compared to other African countries.
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She bemoaned how women were still very much at the periphery of political, economic and social decisions and rely mostly on decisions made by others regarding their lives.
Going forward, Gloria Ofori Boadu called on government to walk the talk and ensure equitable distribution of position between men and women.
Esther Darko Mensah of the Institute of Gender Studies also re-enforced the need for increased women participation in decision making.
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She noted that the unequal playing field created by political parties disadvantage women thus the need for a concerted effort to change the status quo.
Mrs. Mensah said women are ready for leadership roles therefore governments don’t have any excuse to ignore them.
Madam Bissiw and Nana Ayiah Quansah, NPP member of parliament for Gomoa Central were unanimous in their call for affirmative action.
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They believe the only way to increase women participation in politics is for political parties to give them a quota in their strongholds.
“Both NDC and NPP have a major role to play if they believe in Affirmative Action”, they added.
