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Politics and Public Policy – Legislating Gender Equality (Part III)
In Part I of this three-part series, the analyses mapped the gender dispositions landscape in Ghana which showed that Ghanaians a) have positive and strong normative beliefs about gender and women’s rights issues; b) strongly support equal rights or opportunities
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The Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) is an independent, not-for-profit research and advocacy think tank, working to advance democracy, good governance, and inclusive economic growth. CDD-Ghana works to complement the broader objectives of strengthening democratic governance, the principles of popular participation and the demand for public accountability. The Center harnesses the power of evidence-based research, ideas, partnerships to encourage dialogue, inform and influence public policy.
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![D4GA 2nd Stakeholder Convening on Governance, Democracy, and Human Rights D4GA 2nd Stakeholder Convening on Governance, Democracy, and Human Rights](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/VO_KLps8ppc/hqdefault.jpg)
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![Highlights from CDD-Ghana’s dissemination workshop on Evaluating Gender Bias in AI Applications Highlights from CDD-Ghana’s dissemination workshop on Evaluating Gender Bias in AI Applications](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/U51cmDOTH0o/hqdefault.jpg)
![Highlights from CDD-Ghana’s round table on the Elimination of ‘Tampon Taxes’ Highlights from CDD-Ghana’s round table on the Elimination of ‘Tampon Taxes’](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/t1XL_Ane9rs/hqdefault.jpg)
![Dissemination workshop: Evaluating Gender Bias in AI Applications Dissemination workshop: Evaluating Gender Bias in AI Applications](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5vRo07Ytxg4/hqdefault.jpg)
![National Stakeholders' Dialogues on the Upcoming District-Level Elections National Stakeholders' Dialogues on the Upcoming District-Level Elections](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/CQ2-LHHXrZ0/hqdefault.jpg)
![Launch of Reconstituted and Expanded CODEO Advisory Launch of Reconstituted and Expanded CODEO Advisory](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/bQbH6ZwvZIw/hqdefault.jpg)
![Executive Secretary of NMC Commends CDD-Ghana's Influential Learning Opportunities Created Executive Secretary of NMC Commends CDD-Ghana's Influential Learning Opportunities Created](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8Y31mvp1R10/hqdefault.jpg)
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![#CDDRTD on "Sanitary Pads Taxes" and Girls' Regular School Attendance #CDDRTD on "Sanitary Pads Taxes" and Girls' Regular School Attendance](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/M4-IZz2iK2o/hqdefault.jpg)
![#CDDRTD: "The Kenyan 2022 and Nigerian 2023 Election: Lessons for Ghana" #CDDRTD: "The Kenyan 2022 and Nigerian 2023 Election: Lessons for Ghana"](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/0MI79qOWK7A/hqdefault.jpg)
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![Roundtable Discussion on Strengthening Pluralism and Inclusion of Women for Inclusive Development Roundtable Discussion on Strengthening Pluralism and Inclusion of Women for Inclusive Development](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/1fE_ZblmnB0/hqdefault.jpg)
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![The GRA Tax Brouhaha The GRA Tax Brouhaha](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/iovziwwYcgQ/hqdefault.jpg)
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![The role of the media in amplifying citizens’ voice: Practices, Challenges and Opportunities -Ridwan The role of the media in amplifying citizens’ voice: Practices, Challenges and Opportunities -Ridwan](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KNriENbwVg8/hqdefault.jpg)
![Civic engagement and the Civic Space in Ghana: Constraints and Opportunities - John P. Frinjuah Civic engagement and the Civic Space in Ghana: Constraints and Opportunities - John P. Frinjuah](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/1nj8rQhoPf0/hqdefault.jpg)
![End of year message from the Executive Director of CDD-Ghana - Prof. H. Kwasi Prempeh End of year message from the Executive Director of CDD-Ghana - Prof. H. Kwasi Prempeh](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BPgzYJDdc4c/hqdefault.jpg)
![17th 'Kronti ne Akwamu' lecture highlights 17th 'Kronti ne Akwamu' lecture highlights](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_EVY09uAwqk/hqdefault.jpg)
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The “Big 18”and Human Rights Coalition urge Parliament to reconsider passage of the Bill which criminalizes persons, including journalists
The Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill violates key fundamental human rights provisions in Ghana’s 1992 Constitution. In one swoop, this Bill seeks to infringe on, among others, the
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CDD-Ghana Senior Fellow receives Franco-German Prize for Human Rights and the Rule of Law
Emerita Professor Takyiwaa Manuh, a Senior Fellow at the Center, has been awarded the Franco-German Prize for Human Rights and the Rule of Law 2023.