Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has urged the public to look beyond the numerical targets set by the Affirmative Action Law and instead focus on practical strategies that enhance the overall well-being of women in the country.
Delivering the keynote address at the 2025 Women’s Dialogue, themed Resetting the Agenda for Women: Accelerating Action on Women’s Rights, Equity, and Empowerment, she emphasized that while the 30 percent women’s representation outlined in the law is important, the real impact lies in creating meaningful opportunities that inspire and empower young girls.
“We stand committed to advance women’s empowerment and raise the level of gender equality. The Affirmative Action Law now beckons and we all need to make good uses of the opportunities in the supreme interest of our country and of our women in particular.
“I don’t believe that it is only a matter of counting although that is important. The counting must go beyond the numbers and translate into effective policies that work and encourage the young girls behind us to believe in themselves and know that, they can!”
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