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The ministry's role makes it advocate for better treatment for women and children. Issues of concern that come to the fore are handled by the ministry. One of such issues was the 2011 when the ministry announced it would in collaboration with the Ghana Department of Social Welfare undertake a re-registration of orphanages in the country.
She was appointed Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection in 2017. [12] In August 2018, she was appointed Ghana's ambassador to Italy but declined the offer. [13] [14] Otiko Djaba was named the 2018 Best African Gender Minister by a Los Angeles film maker, Ms Zuriel Elisie Oduwole, who doubles as an advocate for education. [15] [16]
The lack of political participation from women in Ghana can be attributed to longstanding cultural norms. [12] The traditional belief that women in Ghana should not have responsibilities outside the home contributes to the deficiency of women in politics. [12] Leadership is also a skill that is traditionally associated with boys and men.
By the end of 2022, government finances had been depleted with little left to support the country’s budget, forcing Ghana to go to the International Monetary Fund for help. How Ghana's central ...
The service was established to replace the Gold Coast Civil Service. [2] The mission of the Civil Service, as stated in the Civil Service Law, 1993 PNDCL 327, “is to assist the Government in the formulation and implementation of government policies for the development of the country.”
There were changes of ministers in 7 ministries and one change of regional minister. In all, four new ministers came into government including Alban Bagbin, the Majority Leader in parliament and his deputy, John Tia. Also in were Enoch T. Mensah, a former minister in the Rawlings NDC government and Martin Amidu, the new Interior minister. [18] [19]
She is a lawyer and was from January 2005 to January 2009 Minister for the affairs of women and children in Ghana under President John Kufuor. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] She was also the Ghanaian Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, appointed to the office by President Nana Akuffo-Addo on 10 January 2017 to 7 January 2021. [ 5 ]
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