To pass or not to pass: the case of Affirmative Action Bill over the last 6 decades - MyJoyOnline

Female aspirants for the local government elections and civil society organizations are pushing for the Affirmative Action Bill to be passed into law.

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Sheila Minkah-Premo, Convernor - Affirmative Action Bill Coalition addressing AFRICA Women Leaders Network Photo Credit: GBC OnlineWhile acknowledging the bill was fraught with some clausal challenges, Convenor of the Affirmative Action Bill Coalition, Sheila Minkah-Premo, says portions of the bill had to be smoothened. 

Shamima Muslim, Convenor - Alliance for Women in Africa

Convener of the Alliance for Women in Africa, Shamima Muslim, observes only women organizations are leading the charge for the bill to be passed.

In fact, it is women coalitions who are leading the advocacy for the passage of the bill

We do not see a united and a loud voice within parliament of over 40 women who are there, being strong voices for the passage of the affirmative action bill,” she said.

The Alliance for Women in Media says the media has a role to play in uniting Ghana around a broad-based agenda with common goals, values and aspirations in local governance leadership.