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Women Worse Affected By Climate Change — Abantu For Development

Dr Bob Offei Manteaw, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Studies, University of Ghana, says the changing climatic conditions in the country was exacerbating the vulnerability of women. He said women were increasingly becoming vulnerable to the impacts of climate change mainly because they represented majority of…

There Is Enough Consensus To Hold MMDCE Elections - Kofi Bentil

There Is Enough Consensus To Hold MMDCE Elections - Kofi Bentil

There Is Enough Consensus To Hold MMDCE Elections - Kofi Bentil

A coalition of CSOs for local government reforms is to embark on a nationwide regional level consultation in all 16 regions with identifiable stakeholders on the ongoing discourse on local government reforms.

The Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG), has proposed the creation of a Multiparty Democracy Commission to regulate polical parties' activities towards a national sustainable democracy. Dr Emmanuel Akwetey, Executive Director, IDEG, said such a Commission would create conditions for political parties to operate and to be different from what they…

  The Electoral Commission (EC) is conducting a post-election assessment with key stakeholders to further strengthen its processes, the Chairperson of the EC, Mrs Jean Mensa, has said. “We are not resting on the successes of the recent elections. We are currently in the process of reflection and discussions to ensure that our electoral processes are further strengthened,” she stressed. Mrs Mensa stated this when members of the  Network for Women’s Rights (NETRIGHT) paid a courtesy call ...

  Members of Network for Women’s Rights (NET RIGHT) have commended Mrs Jean Mensa, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, for spearheading  successful  Presidential and Parliamentary Elections in December 2020. They indicated that despite the numerous challenges encountered, including the uncertainties around with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commission instituted effective and efficient structures which resulted in a number of successful initiatives including the replacement of the V...