Ghana’s Silent Crisis: Protecting Women and Children
The peaceful image of Ghana is marred by the hidden realities of violence against women and children, particularly in rural areas. These vulnerable groups face issues like domestic abuse, rape, and maltreatment, which often go unreported and unpunished. Recent crime statistics from the CDD-Ghana’s Daily Crime Trend analysis highlight a concerning increase in crimes against […]
International Women’s Day – Our Attitudes on Gender Issues
Today is International Women’s Day. It is a day set aside to draw attention to the need to continue efforts in support of gender equity and equality. While society recognizes the progress achieved over the years, it acknowledges there is still work to be done. International Women’s Day offer countries like Ghana two things – […]
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 for women; c) believe that women and men enjoy certain equal opportunities; and d) do […]
Politics and Public Policy – Legislating Gender Equality (Part II)
As previously mentioned in Part I, there is yet another attempt to pass an affirmative action bill. The legislation, Affirmative Action (Gender Equality) Bill 2024, was presented to parliament on June 14, 2024. In Part I of this three-part series, the analyses mapped the gender dispositions landscape in Ghana which showed that Ghanaians a) have […]
Politics and Public Policy – Legislating Gender Equality (Part I)
There is yet another attempt to pass an affirmative action bill. The legislation, Affirmative Action (Gender Equality) Bill 2024 was presented to parliament on June 14, 2024. Given the many unsuccessful attempts over at least ten years, it is tempting to ask whether the prospects for passage are any brighter this year compared to the […]
