We Know Politics II: Good Governance through Increasing Women's Participation in Ghana's Political Processes" (WKP II) is designed to create an environment where women are able to effectively participate in politics and public life.
Four partner organizations collaborate in this initiative: WiLDAF Ghana, the Gender Studies and Human Rights Documentation Centre, The Hunger Project, Ghana, and the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA Ghana) who work in 24 different districts spread across all 10 Regions of the country.
The three year WKP II project has four main objectives: 1) an increase in the effectiveness of women's participation in politics and a corresponding improvement in the responsiveness of government policy to the needs of women; 2) ensuring that the Government of Ghana and the main political parties produce affirmative action policies designed to ensure at least 40% women's representation in party positions and elections; 3) increased public support for women's participation in politics; 4) peaceful elections at the district and national levels. WKP II is generously funded by the European Union (represented by the European Commission in Ghana), UK AID, Ghana, and WOMANKIND Worldwide UK, in concert with UK AID, London.
Back...Need to increase women participation in governance to meet 2015 MDG target
Accra, Dec. 22, GNA -Government has been urged to increase the number of women in political decision making structures to meet the 30 per cent representation set out in the 2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) target. Mr Frank Wilson Bodza, Programme Manager, Governance, Women in Law and Development in Africa (WiLDAF) made the call at a media soiree in Accra.
Congratulations to elected NDC women Parliamentary candidates for the 2012 elections
The Partners of the "We Know Politics Project": WiLDAF Ghana, FIDA Ghana, Gender Centre and The Hunger Project – Ghana extend their outermost congratulations to all women who won in the NDC primaries in the "orphaned" Constituencies.Your victory in the just ended Parliamentary primaries was not by chance but through your hard work over the years.
PRESIDENT MILLS APPOINTS MRS CHARLOTTE OSEI
President John Evans Atta Mills has appointed Mrs. Charlotte Kesson-Smith Osei as the Chairperson for the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE).
The appointment was made in consultation with the Council of State, a statement signed by Secretary to the President J.K. Bebaako-Mensah has said.
“The appointment takes immediate effect,” the statement noted. According to Joy News Mrs Osei replaces Mr Larry Bimi, who died in July this year.
Partners of WKP Congratulate All Women Who Won the CPP Executive Positions
The Partners of the "We Know Politics Project": WiLDAF Ghana, FIDA Ghana, Gender Centre and The Hunger Project – Ghana extend their deepest congratulations to Samia Nkrumah, Susan Adu-Amankwa, Rodaline Ayana, Mary Ankuma Boakye-Boateng for winning unprecedented the four most important positions of National Chairperson, First Vice Chairperson, Second Chairperson and the National Women's Organiser respectively of the CPP.
Losing Election is Not Outrageous but an Experience
Magdaline Afua Dah, a 47 year old teacher of Lyron International School in Lashibi, Accra and currently the Assembly Woman for Kpando Dzoanti Electoral in the Volta regin does not agree with her community members, especially the women, that loosing an election is shameful to the individual and the entire family.