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Ghana’s Asiedu Nketiah elected inaugural chairman of African Political Parties Initiative

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) National Chairman will lead the continental initiative for three years, with a mandate to strengthen political parties as institutions for governance and economic transformation.

3 min read

Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, wearing a grey suit, white shirt, grey tie and green lanyard, sits behind a white podium with a microphone. The podium has a blue panel with a white fingerprint in the shape of Africa. He is seated on a cream chair against a deep blue background.
Body & SafetyOpinionGlobal LensThe Gender Lens

When did women’s freedom become everyone’s problem?

11 min read

Musings of a Feminist banner by Gender Lens Africa with portrait of author in blue top.
PowerThe Gender Lens

Ghana showcases gender policies and women's economic empowerment agenda at Commonwealth Women's Forum

4 min read

Min of Gender in a photograph with other reps
PowerAnalysisThe Gender Lens

Women in African politics: more seats, but men still control decisions

11 min read

Seven Ghanaian women parliamentarians in suits and kente cloth walk down the steps outside the Parliament of Ghana building in Accra at sunset. The Ghana flag flies above the white parliament building.
Body & SafetyOpinionThe Gender Lens

Part 3: When women's pain becomes prime-time entertainment how Ghana's media turns private trauma, marital conflict and sexual violence into public spectacle

14 min read

Illustration of a Ghanaian woman in a teal dress and gold headwrap sitting alone on a studio chair under harsh spotlights, shielding her eyes with her hand. A large TV camera and microphone are pointed at her, while a blurred presenter gestures to a studio audience behind her and social media play buttons and comment bubbles float above. A red stage curtain frames the scene. The image symbolises how private trauma is turned into public spectacle on Ghanaian television.
PowerOpinion

Part 1: The fourth estate on sale? Who controls Ghana's newsrooms, why are stories being killed, and what happens when journalists censor themselves?

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Illustration of a young Ghanaian female journalist in a teal blazer sitting at a newsroom desk with a notebook, looking up with concern as three large shadowy hands loom over her — one holding a telephone receiver, one holding an envelope of cash, and one holding a television remote. On her desk is a microphone taped shut with an X, crumpled newspaper pages, and a torn story marked with a red X. Three monitors glow behind her. The image symbolises phone calls, advertising money and political control pressuring Ghanaian newsrooms to kill stories.
Power

Ghana establishes committee to review data on nearly three million households

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Members of the Data Review Committee
Society & DigitalAnalysisGlobal Lens

African journalism cannot afford an AI revolution built on insecure jobs and silenced reporters

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A young African woman journalist with a press badge sits at a cluttered desk in a dim newsroom, looking concerned. On the desk is an empty open wallet, scattered low-denomination banknotes, and a document with large hand-drawn question marks symbolizing insecure contracts. A large glowing holographic robotic hand holds a microchip toward her, representing artificial intelligence. In the blurred background, a male colleague sits with white tape over his mouth, symbolizing self-censorship and silenced reporters. City skyline visible through window.
Society & Digital

African journalists adopt action plan on responsible AI and newsroom labour rights

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Five African journalists, including three women, one wearing a hijab, gather around a laptop in a bright newsroom in Addis Ababa. The laptop screen shows a dashboard labeled "Responsible AI Monitoring" with charts, bias checks, fact-check verification and source verification metrics. Light blue icons overlay the scene: a microphone with a shield, handshake with gear, shield with checkmark, and scales of justice — symbolizing responsible AI, decent work and media ethics. Ethiopian flag visible on a corkboard in the background.
Society & DigitalAnalysisGlobal Lens

Ghana's media cannot regulate itself on ethics alone. Who protects journalists when power is challenged?

17 min read

Ghanaian female journalist in navy blazer with African print collar and press ID badge holds a microphone in a newsroom. Behind her on a corkboard are documents labeled "CODE OF ETHICS," "SAFETY PROTOCOL - CONFIDENTIAL," and an illustration of scales of justice. In the blurred background, a silhouetted man in a suit stands with his back turned in front of large windows overlooking a government building. The image illustrates the tension between media self-regulation and protecting journalists who hold power to account.
Justice

Ghana to fund mother's US trip for funeral of teenager killed in New York

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School portrait of 15-year-old Javits Frimpong, a Ghanaian teenager who was fatally shot while walking to school in the Bronx, New York.
JusticeAnalysis

Beyond an apology: Why reparatory justice must also account for what slavery took from African women

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Editorial illustration of three generations of African women an elderly woman, a young woman and a young girl wearing orange-brown traditional cloth and headwraps, standing together and looking forward with strength and dignity. Broken chains lie shattered on the ground at their feet, not on their bodies. The background is parchment-textured with faint Adinkra symbols including Sankofa, outlines of African masks, drums, clay pots and old colonial maps of Africa, symbolizing heritage, memory, cultural restitution and the gendered legacy of the transatlantic slave trade. The bottom text reads "GENDER LENS AFRICA - REPARATORY JUSTICE - HERITAGE - MEMORY - RETURN - RESTORATION".
Justice

Apology alone cannot repair slavery's legacy, Mahama tells UK as Ghana sets five priorities for talks

3 min read

President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama delivering a speech
Body & SafetyAnalysisThe Gender Lens

Musings of a feminist: who is protecting our young people, and what are we teaching women?

10 min read

Musings of a Feminist banner by Gender Lens Africa with portrait of author in blue top.
Power

MoGCSP trains officers in project preparation and planning

2 min read

Group picture of the participants and facilitators
PowerAnalysisThe Gender Lens

NPP vs NDC: Which party gives women power, not just positions?

7 min read

Split image. Left: A boardroom with 11 people, one Ghanaian woman in Kente scarf among ten men in suits around a conference table with a document labeled 'POWER AUDIT NPP 2024' and Ghana flag in corner, illustrating one woman in 11 national posts. Right: Three Ghanaian women in professional attire with Kente accents sit at same table holding folder labeled 'POWER AUDIT NDC 2024' in front of large Ghana flag, looking toward the other side, representing women waiting to be counted in incomplete NDC results.
Africa

African climate negotiators urged to put local communities at centre of climate action

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Dr Antwi-Boasiako Amoah, Chair of the African Group of Negotiators (AGN),
PowerAnalysis

Ghanaian women do not just need a seat in politics. They need to afford one

6 min read

A young Ghanaian woman in a navy blazer and kente scarf stands at a campaign registration table in Ghana holding nomination papers. Behind her, campaign posters of male candidates cover a wall decorated with Ghana flags. On the table are stacks of papers, a calculator, and small piles of cash and coins, symbolizing the high cost of entering politics.
Power

Money politics is pushing women and youth out, says Inusah Fuseini

2 min read

Inusah Fuseini
PowerAnalysisCSW DeskThe Gender Lens

Women in Ghana’s political parties: who actually holds the power?

7 min read

Sena Setordzi Dorvlo, newly elected Vice-Chairman of Ho Central NDC, sitting on a green couch holding a smartphone, wearing orange traditional outfit
PowerAnalysisData LensThe Gender Lens

NDC constituency elections 2026: who won, who fell and what it means

5 min read

Dark background with outline of Ghana map. Text reads Gender Lens Africa POWER desk, NDC constituency elections 2026: who won, who fell. Icons at bottom show Men Chairmen vs Women Organisers
PowerAnalysisCSW DeskData LensThe Gender Lens

Ghana’s Parliament needs 43 more women MPs to meet the 30% affirmative action target

6 min read

Infographic shows Ghana's Parliament seating chart with 276 seats. 40 seats in gold on the left represent women (14.5%), 236 seats in dark grey represent men (85.5%). A label highlights that 43 more women MPs are needed to reach the target of 83 women (30%) for gender equity. Text at bottom reads: Now 40/276 = 14.5% women, Current 236/276 = 85.5% men, Goal 83/276 = 30% women. Title: Ghana needs 43 more women MPs to reach 30%.
Power

Mahama urges African leaders to embrace Accra Reset at Tana Forum

2 min read

President Mahama and other world leaders
Body & SafetyAnalysisThe Gender Lens

When girls are put on trial: Obuasi, male entitlement and Africa’s fight over girls’ bodies

14 min read

Musings of a Feminist banner by Gender Lens Africa with portrait of author in blue top.
Justice

NDC suspends Daniel Nortey after rape remarks as apology follows public backlash

6 min read

Mr. Nortey
Power

128 SUVs for MMDCEs What should residents expect in return?

7 min read

126 SUVs
Power

When the gold runs out: Who protects mining communities from poverty?

8 min read

Dr. Zanetor Agyemang Rawlings
Power

Ghana Pays GH¢24.8bn to Statutory Funds: What Does It Mean for Public Services?

6 min read

Dr. Cassiel Ato Hayford
Money

Ghana highlights Women’s Development Bank at African Union dialogue on women’s economic inclusion

7 min read

Women leaders from across Africa at the EGUMENI DIALOGUE
JusticeAnalysisThe Gender Lens

Obuasi SHTS: who knew, who acted, and who must answer?

13 min read

Illustration of empty school corridor with old complaint notices and Ghana-ribbon backpack waiting on bench.
Body & SafetyAnalysisThe Gender Lens

Menopause in Ghana: The health transition too many women navigate alone

12 min read

Illustrated profile silhouettes of diverse Ghanaian women in midlife, World Menopause Day 2026
Body & SafetyAnalysisThe Gender Lens

Musings of a feminist: who gets believed, who gets protected, who gets the microphone?

10 min read

Musings of a feminist by Bridget Mensah
PowerAnalysisCSW DeskData LensThe Gender Lens

Ghana returns to the UN Human Rights Council. What does this mean for women and girls?

8 min read

Ghana's Minister of Foreign Affairs
MoneyOpinionThe Gender Lens

The sea is taking more than homes from Ketu South’s women

8 min read

Blekusu shore
PowerGuest contributionThe Gender Lens

We have the numbers but not the power

6 min read

Image of a female journalist
JusticeData LensThe Gender Lens

Women leaving Ghana's prisons need more than an open gate

10 min read

Dr. Asomaning speaking at the launch

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