Report by Nana Adwoa Pinkra Anti, for Ghana Decides
Catherine Abelema Afeku is a female parliamentary candidate for Evalue Ajomoro-Gwira constituency contesting for a second term in parliament.
Catherine Abelema Afeku
She returned to serve her country with an MBA in Business Administration and over fourteen years of experience in Business, and expertise in management of resources. …
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Accra, Dec. 4, GNA – Nana Akosua Frimpomaa Sarpong-Kumankumah, Vice Presidential Candidate of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), has launched a 24-hour peace helpline and a website to promote peace before, during and after the December 7th elections.
The help lines 0207495813 and 0207495577 aimed to promote peace and fight for the rights of Ghanaians, especially women in the country, …
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Report by Nana Adwoa Pinkra Anti, for Ghana Decides.
Adwoa Asafo at a party rally. Photo credit: Daily Guide
Adwoa Safo is a lawyer and daughter of known industrialist and founder of Kristo Asafo Mission, Apostle Dr. Kwadwo Safo. She is Parliamentary for Dome-Kwabenya in the Greater Accra Region. Adwoa Safo made headlines in 2004 when …
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Since the enactment of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution and the re-introduction of multi-party democracy, the country has maintained continuous progress towards sustaining and consolidating its democracy. The fourth Republic Constitution guarantees universal suffrage[1] and elections are held every four years to elect the President based on the 50 percent plus one threshold system. The electioneering process also …
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Report by Roxanne Scott, for Ghana Decides.
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The second edition of the Women and Politics Google Hangout series was held on Wednesday, 14 November 2012. The Hangout, dubbed “Media and the Female Candidate” focused on visibility and perceptions of women candidates in the media. It was moderated by Ghana Decides Lead, Kinna Likimani.
Participants in …
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Desk report, GhanaDecides.com
Ghana Decides will today, Thursday, 15 November 2012 hold a Google Plus Hangout from 2pm to 3pm to discuss issues surrounding Women Politicians and Media coverage, challenges and solutions.
The Hangout is expected to attract people from the media, including Bernard Avle, Shamima Muslim, Philip Ashon (all of Citi 97.3 FM); Anny Osabutey (Joy …
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You’re in traffic and then you hear the incessant sound of someone’s hand pressed against a car horn. The driver has their car indicator lights flashing, and often you see someone who is, presumably a family member or friend, propping up a visibly ill person in the backseat. That’s the Ghanaian citizen’s response to the …
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Report by Roxanne Scott, for Ghana Decides
Ghanaian women. Photo credit: Ghana Decides
Women and Politics, the first in a series of Google Hangouts by Ghana Decides and Google Ghana was held Wednesday, 8 November 2012. Organisations advocating women’s participation in politics engaged in the conversation. The organisations included ABANTU for Development, The Gender Centre, African …
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It is an undeniable fact that politics is expensive. Even thinking about getting into politics is expensive. The planning, strategizing, building the image of a politician; the campaigning, lobbying, the act of being a politician and even after you are out of public life is expensive. Men being less risk adverse are able to borrow …
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Report by GhanaDecides.com
Ghana Decides in collaboration with Google Ghana will be holding a series of Google Plus Hangouts for Ghanaian women in politics.
Ghanaian women. Photo credit: Ghana Decides
The Hangouts are anticipated to draw participants from Civil Society Organisations, including ABANTU for Development, Ark Foundation, African Women Development Fund (AWDF), The Gender Centre and WILDAF; …
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