The female wing of the NPP-USA defends the gender commentary of Akufo-Addo

Policy of Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Source: GNA

2019-06-12

The women's wing of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the United States of America defended President Akufo-Addo's recent comments on the defense of gender equality in Ghana.

According to them, President Akufo-Addo was at the rendezvous when he said that women should do more to occupy a prominent place in political office, adding that "the truth hurts and that it is a fact, except that people want to do politics with. "

The women's wing said this in a press release issued and signed by Barbara Boafo, organizer of the women's program in the United States.

He noted that what the President had said was a call to action because if women did not run as candidates, it would be difficult to have a majority of them as ministers, at the same time. less than half of its ministers by the constitution must come from the legislature.

It will be remembered that at the World Women's Deliver Conference held in Canada last week, the President reportedly said that it would take more than just wishes and hopes for women to come to the decision-making table, calling for to sufficient dynamism and activism. a part of those who seek it.

The President's comments have been criticized and hailed by some activists of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP), respectively of the opposition.

In her statement, Ms. Boafo was shocked by the negative comments made by the president's claims and said that President Akufo-Addo had appointed more women than any other president in the political history of our country.

Boafo said President Akufo-Addo has done a lot to strengthen and empower women by appointing at least three women to key government positions, such as Attorney General, Foreign Affairs and Local Government, and Rural Development.

"Under his leadership, the gender issue has improved significantly, as evidenced by the appointment of the first female chief of staff and the need to fill the positions of chief justice and cabinet secretary to competent women. She said.

Ms. Boafo further disclosed that 36 of President Akufo-Addo's MMDCEs, as well as several senior executives from state-owned enterprises, were the first to set up a specific fund to support women entrepreneurs with disabilities.