Ghana on course to meet gender equity targets – Gender Minister
The implementation of the Gender Equality (Gender Equity) Act, 2024 (Act 1121), is now operational, the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has announced. She said the Gender Equity Committee and Secretariat had also been established and were fully operational. Speaking at the Government Accountability Series at the Presidency … The post Ghana on course…
Ghana is progressing towards meeting gender equity targets, according to Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection. The implementation of the Gender Equality (Gender Equity) Act, 2024 (Act 1121) is now active, she announced. The Gender Equity Committee and Secretariat have also been established and are fully operational.
Dr Lartey spoke at the Government Accountability Series at the Presidency in Accra. She reported that 47 institutions, encompasses ministries, municipal and district assemblies, and private-sector organizations, have submitted compliance reports. These reports indicate that the country is on track to meet the gender equity targets set by the legislation.
The accompanying regulations, Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2522, matured in June 2026. This regulatory framework, together with the implementation of the Act and the operational Gender Equity Committee and Secretariat, is contributing to Ghana's progress towards gender equity.
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