Women In Politics Received Training
Both young and matured women aspiring to join politics in various parts of the country have received a day training from the African Women Leadership Network Ghana chapter.
The training workshop aimed at promoting womens Political leadership through dialogue, and was also to enhance their political leadership skills, and promote their political participation by inspiring young women to join politics.
The forum themed “Empowering voices, shaping futures advancing women’s political leadership “was partnered with Canadian funds CFLI/FCIL an Inter-Governmental Organization that implements Women in Political Participation project in Africa created a space for women In politics to learn, interact and share their approach and experience in navigating political space.
Nana Akosua Frimpomaa, a politician who is also the presidential candidate for Convention People’s Party (CPP) in the 2024 general elections, said “I have learnt so much about personal branding, communication, self-packaging, consistency in politics, male engagement, mainstreaming of Persons with Disability and understanding of political space nationally.”
She added that female politicians in Ghana missed out in politics because of cultural issues, conflicts between the majority and minority ethnic groups together with the pressure put on them by the society.
Frimpomaa added that a lot of disability inclusion awareness needs to be done to avoid discrimination and stigma.
People are still hidden in the villages due to stigmatization.
For her, there is the need to create more awareness in educating people a specially the disables to their rights.
A campaign needs to be done starting from the Judiciary and to all government departments and agencies and the media need to show the privileges that are there for women so that it gives them hope.
Mrs. Joana Opare, Eminent member national peace council, advised stakeholders to magnify disability awareness and inclusion.
Senior gender specialist, UN women Dr. Afua Ansre, said that as an advocate, she is working on a programme that will ensure women with children with disability are able to get help so that they could be economically empowered and educated to take care of their children rather than staying jobless.
Source: priscilla ndede/frank owusu obimpeh
