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By Benedicta Naa Odarkor Ablateye, Communications Officer, ACEPA Africa is the world’s youngest continent. Young people are not merely the future of African democracy; they are its present. Yet despite their overwhelming demographic strength, youth remain significantly underrepresented across nearly every formal measure of political participation, from parliaments and party […]

“Come together to present a united front.” — Mr. Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, Clerk of Parliament of Ghana Building gender-responsive parliaments is not the work of one country alone. Under the Inclusive Legislatures for Gender-Responsive Policies (ILGRP) Project, implemented by the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA) and the Parliamentary Centre,[…]

“I had no idea what the Affirmative Action (Gender Equity) Act, 2024 was about and its impact on my life as a female student. Through this interaction, I have come to better understand the Act, and it has motivated and inspired me to take up any leadership position that I[…]

By Issifu Lampo, Senior Governance Advisor, ACEPA Introduction Lawmaking is one of the most important responsibilities of Parliament. The laws passed by Parliament determine how the country is governed, how public resources are used, and how citizens experience government policies. In Ghana, however, many laws have historically been passed with[…]