General News of Saturday, 15 June 2024Source: www.ghanaweb.comThe Parliament of Ghana has been urged to pass the Affirmative Action Bill before the 2024 election, scheduled for December 7. Explaining to the media practitioners the importance of Affirmative Action, Hamida Harrison noted that the passage will facilitate the inclusion of more women in political roles. She mentioned the success stories of Rwanda and Sierra Leone as examples Ghana can follow and emphasized the importance of the Affirmative Action Bill to the collective interest of Ghanaians. "Advocacy for passing the Affirmative Action Bill will require changing deep-rooted attitudes through multi-pronged processes and involving various stakeholders to carry the agenda forward." The Affirmative Action Bill seeks to engineer the inclusion of women, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups in positions of power and decision-making.

Source: GhanaWeb June 15, 2024 22:19 UTC