Local government expert, Dr Eric Oduro Osae, is appealing to assembly members across the country to unanimously endorse female MMDCE nominees due to the importance of female participation in governance.
Speaking to Ayisha Ibrahim on JoyNews’ The Pulse on Monday, he said, “Since we have few women, I’d make a passionate appeal to all assembly members to ensure a unanimous confirmation of all our women. It’s very important”.
A paltry 38 out of the 260 nominees, are women and all the regions except the Western North and Ahafo have female nominess.
Over the years, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and advocacy groups have championed the campaign to have more women represented in governance and public service positions.
To commemorate the 2021 edition of International Women’s Day, the Ghana Center for Democratic Development called on government to prioritise laying the Affirmative Action Bill before Parliament.
In a statement it said, “It is disappointing to note that close to three decades of the Fourth Republican Constitution, Ghana has been unable to put measures in place to actualize Article 35 (6) which mandates the State to take appropriate measures to achieve reasonable regional and gender balance in the recruitment and appointment to public offices, despite the immense contribution of women to political life.”
Dr Oduro Osae also encouraged more women to put themselves up for local government positions.
He admits that though there’s an increase in this year’s figure compared to previous lists, the progress is slow.
“We are making progress towards bridging the gender gap. Previously it used to be lower than 14%. It used to be around 12%. So, now we are making progress except that we should progress very fast,” he said.
The release of President Akufo-Addo’s list of MMDCE nominees has been greeted with protests and vandalising of party properties largely due to the disagreements between residents and some nominees across the country.
While some party supporters demand a change in nominees others have threatened to have the confirmation process stalled.
But Dr Oduro Osae expects regional ministers to work with presiding members of assemblies to ensure a confirmation process with minimal rejections and without delays.
Latest Stories
-
Wa Naa appeals to Akufo-Addo to audit state lands in Wa
4 mins -
5 secret ways people use ‘I love you’ as a form of manipulation
10 mins -
The most important question to ask yourself
20 mins -
Department of social welfare sensitises residents of Nabdam on child protection
23 mins -
Ghanaians must assess the quality of political leaders presented – Asah-Asante
36 mins -
Ashanti Regional Minister demands withdrawal of ‘fraudulent ECG bills’ sent to his residence
54 mins -
Delta Air Lines deploys new Airbus on Accra-New York route
1 hour -
PPDC spearheads Africa’s AI development at DRIF24 forum
1 hour -
Ripoti App launched to empower journalists, others to tackle digital rights violations in Africa
1 hour -
Ground-breaking health investment charter to tackle worker shortages in Africa
1 hour -
From Mortuary to Matrimony: Feature on how couple’s love journey brewed at the morgue airs on Joy Prime
2 hours -
Ghana’s LPG prices rank among the highest globally – LPG Marketers Association
2 hours -
Filth Exhibition: Residents near Korle Gonno bear the brunt of nationwide filth
2 hours -
We’ve not selected NPP members as returning officers – EC replies Mahama
2 hours -
We’ll not honour any invitation – ECG tells Ashanti Regional Minister
3 hours