[ 2017-03-13 ]

MPs praise Nana Konadu
Members of Parliament (MPs) commended the former
First Lady, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings for her
bold decision to contest in the 2016 presidential
election on the International Day for Women, which
fell on Wednesday.

They added that this year’s theme, ‘Be Bold
For Change’ further gave credence to her resolve
to vie for the highest position of the land.

The MPs also dedicated this year’s celebration
of Women’s Day to the Chief Justice of the
country, Justice Theodora Wood, for the
professional and impartial manner in which she
discharged her duties to ensure the socio-economic
development of the country.

The Minister of Gender, Children and Social
Protection, Otiko Afisah Djaba, who made a
statement on the floor of Parliament in
commemoration of the day on Wednesday, called on
Parliament to quickly pass the Affirmative Action
Bill into law to empower women in Ghana.

She said the draft bill seeks to promote gender
equality in all spheres of national development
and added that women are not in competition with
men but to complement them.

“I will ensure that the draft bill is finalized
and brought to this House for approval,” she
said

Source - peacefmonline.com

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