General News of Tuesday, 9 March 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.comEnsure enactment of Affirmative Action bill – Akufo-Addo begs 8th Parliamentplay videoPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-AddoPresident Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to promoting gender equality, especially in his second term in power. He pleaded with both sides of the house to ensure its passing into law. “I am pleased to inform the house that in the course of this session of Parliament, the Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, MP for Dome Kwabenya will resubmit to the house the Affirmative Action Bill. The Affirmative Action Bill is aimed at ensuring the provision of opportunities that will help bridge the gap in gender representation in government. Against Ghana's own 13.8% women's representation at the national level and 7% at the local level, some countries using affirmative action mechanisms have made significant progress in increasing women's representation.

Source: GhanaWeb March 09, 2021 16:30 UTC