Table 2.2: Women representation in public life (2000 – 2011) 2000-2004 2005-2008 T M F T Members of 200 181 19 230 Parliament Ministers of 33 31 2 29 State Deputy 31 26 5 39 Ministers Regional 10 10 0 10 Ministers Deputy 5 4 1 10 Regional Ministers Cabinet 20 18 2 Ministers State Board and Council Members APRM 7 5 2 7 Governing Council Constitutional Review Commission Source: various (MOWAC, NAPRM-GC Secretariat) 2009-2011 M 205 F 25 T 230 M 211 F 19 25 4 35 28 7 29 10 28 24 4 10 0 10 9 1 6 4 7 4 3 19 15 4 205 157 48 7 5 2 9 7 2 5 2 Lack of Affirmative Action Legislation Ghana does not have a legal framework to enforce the Affirmative Action (AA) Policy. Affirmative Action is a policy purposely designed to create equal opportunity to groups who have not only benefitted from existing processes and structures but are affected negatively because of the situation. An AA legislation in Ghana, will ensure a quota system of at least 30 percent representation of women in Parliament, District Assemblies, public and political offices. 2.3 Electoral System Sixth Annual APRM Progress Report: January – December 2011 7