Gender Equity Act: Ghana has moved from advocacy to enforcement – Minister
Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey says Ghana has moved from advocacy to enforcement of gender equity legislation, with 47 institutions submitting compliance reports.
The implementation framework for Ghana’s Affirmative Action Gender Equity Act has come into force, with the Gender Equity Committee and Secretariat set up to manage the law’s execution. Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, disclosed that the accompanying regulations, L.I. 2522, became effective in June 2026, providing institutions with clearer obligations to promote gender equity.
She added that the Ministry had educated 2,321 stakeholders on their duties under the Act, while 47 establishments, encompassing ministries, Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies, and private-sector entities, had submitted compliance reports. An additional 37 sensitisation programmes reached around 11,000 individuals concerning sexual and gender-based violence, child marriage, and detrimental cultural practices.
According to Dr Lartey, Ghana has transitioned from advocacy to enforcement, with monitoring instruments now available to evaluate compliance. She stated, "Ghana has moved from advocacy to enforcement. Institutions are now legally obligated to act on gender equity, with monitoring tools in place to hold them to it."
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