General News of Monday, 18 March 2019Source: Myjoyonline.comGhana on track to achieving equity – Cynthia Morrison tells UNCynthia Morrison, Gender, Children and Social Protection MinisterThe Gender, Children and Social Protection Minister, Cynthia Maamle Morrison, says government is on track to implementing policies and programmes aimed at gender equity. “Government of Ghana is building and implementing social systems to promote equity and access to the needed infrastructure and services aimed at empowering and promoting the total development of women and girls,” the Minister said. She added that other policies are focused on helping the vulnerable, young people, girls and women. In addition, it will evaluate progress in the implementation of the agreed conclusions from the sixtieth session (2016) on ‘Women’s empowerment and the link to sustainable development’. The Commission will also discuss a focus area, ‘Women and girls of African descent’.

Source: GhanaWeb March 18, 2019 01:07 UTC