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SepBy: Benedicta Naa Odarkor Ablateye Imagine having an MP who not only listens to your constituency’s concerns, but acts on the issues you raise. Imagine your voice directly informing parliamentary action, and decisions being shaped not only by what leaders hear during community engagements, but by real-time evidence of what citizens are experiencing, where the challenges are, and […]
A group photograph of participants at the launch In a significant step towards strengthening parliamentary leadership on children’s rights and well-being in Ghana, the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), with support from UNICEF Ghana and in collaboration with the Parliament of Ghana, has launched the Parliamentary Caucus on Children. The landmark initiative brings together Members of[…]
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MarBy 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 limited assessment of their real impact on[…]
The Member of Parliament for Mpraeso, Davis Ansah Opoku, has expressed strong support for the Political Inclusion and Consensus Building Project launched by the African Centre for Parliamentary Affairs (ACEPA), describing it as a strategic step towards deepening Ghana’s democratic culture. In a Facebook post on Wednesday, February 18, the legislator said he was honoured to attend[…]
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FebThe November 2025 Inclusive Legislatures for Gender-Responsive Policies (ILGRP) Regional Forum in Accra was held to realize a simple but powerful vision: the most effective legislation emerges when diverse voices converge around shared values. From the moment it began, the forum created a space for sharing experience, testing innovation, and strengthening inclusive parliamentary practice. The opening ceremony, attended[…]
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JanBy Freeman Dagadu, Project Officer, ACEPA Introduction The first session of Ghana’s 9th Parliament convened at a time of strained public trust and high expectations for parliamentary relevance. Economic recovery pressures, environmental concerns, and growing demands for accountability placed Parliament at the centre of Ghana’s democratic and development discourse. Beyond formalities and symbolism, first sessions are tone-setting,[…]
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JanFor more than a decade, women’s rights advocates, civil society organizations, and parliamentary champions across Ghana shared a DREAM: a nation where women and men would stand side by side in leadership and decision-making. That vision became a reality in 2024 with the passage of the Affirmative Action (Gender Equity) Act, 2024 (Act 1121)—a historic law that[…]
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