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The Ministry of Women and Children's Affairs (MWCA) or Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MGCSP) of Ghana is the government ministry responsible for the formulation of policies that promote the institutionalization and development of women and children issues. [1]
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 ]
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.
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 ...
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 became a member of parliament for Takoradi from 7 January 1997 to 6 January 2009, a Minister of Women and Children Affairs between 2001 and 2005 and Minister of Fisheries from 2005 to 2009. [9] [10] [11] Asmah was a member of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana.
Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection: Nana Oye Lithur: 2013: 6 January 2017 Minister for Chieftaincy and Traditional Affairs: Henry Seidu Daanaa: 14 February 2013: 6 January 2017 Minister for Government Business in Parliament: Benjamin Kunbuor (MP) 14 February 2013: 16 July 2014 Alban Bagbin (MP) 16 July 2014: 6 January 2017 ...
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