Despite some high profile appointments (Speaker, Chief Justice, Head of CHRAJ, NCCE
Commissioner), women representation in public life falls far short of the 30 percent target
(Table 2.12). Currently, only 19 (representing only 8 percent) out of 230
parliamentarians are women.
Table 2.12:
Women Representation in Public Life
Key positions
Council of state
Cabinet
Ministers
Deputy ministers
Parliamentarians
Speaker
Chief Justice
Ghana Police Service (HEMAB)
Head -CHRAJ
Head-Statistical Service
Ghana Police Council
NCCE
Electoral Commission
Sources: Various
2.22
Total Number
Number of
Men
Number of
Women
24
22
39
33
230
1
1
13
1
1
10
7
7
21
18
32
26
211
13
10
3
4
3
4
7
7
19
1
1
1
1
4
3
Domestic Violence
A Technical Working Committee has been established to develop a Legislative
Instrument (LI) on the Domestic Violence Act.
MOWAC has printed an abridged and simplified version of the Domestic Violence (DV)
Act (Act 732) to promote greater awareness on DV issues. The materials have been
distributed to fifty-eight (58) educational institutions, sixteen (16) financial institutions,
twenty seven (27) churches and mosques thirty one (31) MDAs.
2.23
Property Rights
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