The Property Rights Bill, the Spouses Property Bill and the Interstate Succession Bill have been laid before Parliament. The three Bills have encountered numerous delays even though the 1992 Constitution stipulated that legislation regulating the property rights of spouses should be enacted as soon as practicable after the coming into force of the Constitution. Political Parties and Women Representation Ghana has one of the lowest levels of women’s political participation in West Africa. Despite repeated calls for political parties to increase women participation by purposefully reserving “safe seats” for women as apart of efforts to increase women participation, these calls have largely been ignored. Internally, political parties have failed to push women to leadership positions within their structures. The exception was the Convention Peoples Party (CPP) which voted women into some of their most important leadership positions. OBJECTIVE 7: PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS The objective aims to address, among other things, the legal, policy and institutional protections against rights violations against children as well as efforts to institute policies centred on the promotion of the best interest of the child. 2.24 Child Rights Ghana has signed and ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The country has a Children’s Act, 1998 and a National Youth Policy which establishes the framework for addressing child rights issues. The implementation of the policy and enforcement of the law, however, are fraught with challenges as almost every institution which promotes and protects the rights and welfare of children faces serious resource and capacity challenges. Sixth Annual APRM Progress Report: January – December 2011 37