Ghana has launched the National Shock-Responsive Social Protection Strategy (NSRSPS), along with its standard operating procedures and implementation plan, to improve the country’s ability to respond swiftly to crises and protect vulnerable populations. The event was held under the theme: “From Preparedness to Resilience: Strengthening Shock-Responsive Social Protection Systems in […]

The Affirmative Action Law Coalition has called on political parties to take a leading role in implementing the Affirmative Action Gender Equity Act, as efforts to continue addressing gender imbalances in decision-making. The call was made on Friday at a dialogue organised by the Coalition, where participants gathered to assess […]

The UK High Commissioner to Ghana, His Excellency Christian Rogg, has paid a courtesy call on the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, to deepen collaboration on gender equality and inclusive development. The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo […]

Ghana has begun a new chapter of its gender equality plan with the launch of the National Gender Policy 2025 to 2034, during an International Women’s Day event. Speaking on Tuesday at the ceremony in Accra, the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, said […]

The Minister for Gender and Children’s Affairs of the Republic of Sierra Leone, and Chair of the ECOWAS Ministers Responsible for Gender, Dr Isata Mahoi, has called for increased efforts to promote women’s and youth’s participation in politics in West Africa. Speaking at the West African ministers responsible for gender affairs […]

The Vice-President of the ECOWAS Commission, Madam Damtien Tchintchibidja, has called on West African ministers to seize a generational opportunity to transform political inclusion across the region, unveiling a legacy project to establish sustainable mechanisms for women’s and youth participation in governance. Speaking at the Ministerial Meeting on the margins […]

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection is set to update the National Gender Policy (2025–2034) to mainstream gender concerns into national development processes. This includes the National Youth Policy (2022–2032), placing young people as active partners in governance, with particular attention to young women and other underrepresented groups. […]

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP), through the Central Adoption Authority (CAA), has held a stakeholders’ engagement to strengthen coordination, collaboration, and efficiency among key institutions within Ghana’s adoption process. Describing adoption as a key child protection intervention guided by the highest standards of care, integrity, and […]

The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP), Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has stated that the need to intensify national efforts to eliminate Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), describing it as a gross violation of the human rights of women and girls. She stated this in a statement read […]

The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection and the United Nations Population Fund have commemorated the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation with the theme, “Sustaining Ghana’s Progress towards ending Female Genital Mutilation.” In a press statement on Friday in Accra, the ministry said that Female […]