Directory on Women Decision Makers in Ghana Launched - Electronic Version To Follow Soon (By Prof. Takyiwaa Manuh)
Submitted by Sammy on Wed, 10/15/2008 - 17:59.
Particularly in 1995 at the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing (FWCW), gender perspectives in sustainable development was one of the focuses of concern of the meeting and the declaration on Women in Decision Making states that:
“Women’s empowerment and their full participation on the basis of equality in all spheres of society including participation in decision making processes and access to power are fundamental for the achievement of equality, development and peace”.
Now that we have a directory such as this one, it would go a long way to help the government in its selection of people for appointments in the various sectors of our economy.
These were captured in a keynote address delivered at the launch of the Directory of Women Decision Makers in Ghana by Prof. Takyiwaa Manuh, The Executive Director of the Institute of African Studies.
High Level Forum: Ownership, Partnership and Results
Submitted by Sammy on Wed, 08/13/2008 - 12:09.“Ownership, partnerships and results – gender equality and women’s empowerment make the Accra Agenda for Action a reality” - side event at the Accra HLF-3
Background and objectives
The gender equality focused side event at the Accra High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness in September 2008 will aim to add value to the discussions at Accra by highlighting issues not covered in detail during the main discussions. The objective will be to send a clear message and commitment from Accra that only through working to achieve gender equality and women’s empowerment will we reach the overarching goals of the Paris Declaration of “…reducing poverty and inequality, increasing growth, building capacity and accelerating achievement of the MDGs”. The ultimate aim of both Paris and Accra is to improve development results and impacts for poor women, men and children.
MOCK AU SUMMIT ENDS WITH A COMMUNIQUE
Submitted by Sylvester on Mon, 06/16/2008 - 18:13.A Mock Summit participated by over 300 children selected from across the Greater Accra Region ended this afternoon at the Ghana-India Kofi-Annan Centre Excellence in ICT. The programme was attended by the Hon. Minister of Ministry of Women and Children’s affairs (MOWAC, Hajia Alima Mahama, and her Deputy Hon. Daniel Dugan, UNICEF Country Director, Dr. Yasmin Ali Hague, UNHCR Representative Aida Haile Mariam, and the Head of Information Research Advocacy Division, Sylvester Kyei-Gyamfi.
Present also at the programme were representatives of Civil Society Organisations (CSO), Children/Youth Clubs, and officials from other government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).
After hours of heated debate and deliberations over the problems faced by African children, the summit drafted a communiqué to be presented to MOWAC.
The communiqué highlights issues relating to the principles of child participation, survival, development, protection and the role of AU Member States in translating these principles into reality.
MOCK AU SUMMIT COMMUNIQUE
1. We the children present at a Mock AU Summit held in commemoration of the 18th Anniversary of the Day of the African child at the Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT on Monday 16th June, 2008:
• Recognize the role that children play in issues that affect their development
• Appreciate all the efforts of government of African countries in addressing and promoting the welfare of children, and
