Ghana Creates Greater Hope for Gender Equality in Sub-Saharan Africa
On Sept. 19, 2024, the Ghanaian government signed into effect a bill that hopes to promote increased gender equality in Ghana. Entitled the “Affirmative Action (Gender Equality) Bill, 2024”, the new law puts a 30% - 50% quota of women representatives in various spheres of life from governmental committees to trade union memberships, which will be in effect by 2030.