The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has paid tribute to the late Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, describing her as a trailblazer whose life profoundly shaped Ghana’s history.
Speaking on behalf of the party, Fiifi Kwetey highlighted her bold leadership, particularly her advocacy for women and her founding of the 31 December Women’s Movement, which empowered women nationwide and nurtured community leadership.
He also noted her role in the passage of the Intestate Succession Law, widely known as the “Nana Konadu Law,” which protected widows from injustice. He hailed her as a foundational pillar of both the PNDC and NDC.
“We bow to honor a woman whose life changed the course of our nation. She was the embodiment of boldness, fighting especially for women whose voices had often been ignored. The founding of the 31 December Women’s Movement was one of the boldest acts of leadership in our national history. It became a nationwide transformation engine that empowered countless women, nurtured community leadership, and restored confidence to those who had once been invisible.
“She created opportunities where none existed. Her advocacy extended far beyond education; her boldness influenced the passage of the Intestate Succession Law, often referred to as the Nana Konadu Law. She stood between widows and injustice, fighting to ensure that no woman was left homeless or powerless in her darkest hour. She was a foundational pillar of both the PNDC and the NDC.”
Mr. Kwetey emphasized that her legacy lives on in every empowered girl, widow, and community leader across the country.
He added: “The history of the NDC cannot be told without honoring her name. She was not just a participant; she was a strong and indispensable pillar. She also became the first woman to contest for the presidency of Ghana. Her legacy lives on in every confident girl who walks into a classroom, every widow empowered by law and dignity, every woman who now knows she can lead, every community where early education has taken root, and every aspect of our political tradition that she helped build with her own hands.
“On behalf of the NDC, we thank you, Nana Konadu, for your service, courage, and the lives you uplifted, as well as the foundations you laid that can never be forgotten by the PNDC and NDC. Your fire continues to inspire a new generation unafraid to be bold. May your soul rest in perfect peace. Rest well, mother of the movement. Ghana is better because you lived.”
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