In Ghana, women form 51.2% of the total population and have consistently remained the majority in the country. However, they remain under-represented in governance processes both at the national or at the local levels.<\/p>\n
In this edition of Media and Governance Series<\/span><\/i><\/strong>, our policy brief\u00a0highlights what has been the role of the media (traditional and online) in increasing women\u2019s participation in governance in Ghana.<\/p>\n The policy brief identifies the inherent gender inequality and discrimination that exist in Ghana\u2019s political and socio-cultural structures and recommends the need for the Ghanaian<\/span><\/b><\/em> Media to contribute extensively and more sustainably to the campaign on the passage of the Affirmative Action Bill (AAB)\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/em>as the guaranteed way to increasing women\u2019s representation in decision making spaces such as Parliament, district assemblies and other areas of governance in the country.<\/p>\n