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A Ghanaian woman lawyer in a dark suit and kente scarf stands confidently outside the High Court in Accra, holding a folder labeled "CSW70 Justice Pledges Accountability Review." The Ghana flag flies behind her and scales of justice are visible on the court building.

Did Ghana keep its CSW70 justice pledges? A scorecard nearly eight months on

Justice13 min read

An African woman wearing a blue and yellow patterned wrap carries a sleeping toddler on her back while stirring a pot of food over an outdoor stove. Around her are baskets of vegetables, a basin of laundry, and firewood. A translucent clock graphic overlays the scene with text reading "196 days vs 46 days - Average annual unpaid care work, Women vs Men in Africa." In the background, a rural homestead transitions into a colorful cobblestone street with fishing boats, representing Kenya and Cabo Verde.

Unpaid care work in Africa: who pays for what women do for free?

Africa7 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

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

Power7 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%.

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

Power6 min read

A woman's hands hold a copy of the Maputo Protocol with African Union seal and Ghana flag pin

Ghana signed it in 2007. What has the Maputo Protocol delivered for women?

Justice5 min read

A Ghanaian woman's hands hold a burgundy copy of Ghana's 1992 Constitution with scales of justice blurred in background

CSW70: Ghana already has the laws on justice for women, the test is whether women can use them

Justice7 min read

Abstract illustration showing a report with data turning into question marks before reaching a breaking justice scale over Ghana's map, with silhouette of a woman.

After survivors report gender-based violence in Ghana, the data stops where justice should begin

Justice9 min read

Ghanaian junior high school girls in classroom with free sanitary pad programme packs for public schools

Period poverty in Africa needs more than pads, new research shows

Body & Safety7 min read

Ghana's Minister of Foreign Affairs

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

Power8 min read

GENDER RESPONSIVE BUDGETING

Ghana’s Affirmative Action Act: Gender-responsive budgeting puts public spending under scrutiny

Money3 min read

GRAPHIC GENDER LENS

Stop sharing abuse videos: What trauma-aware reporting looks like in Ghana

Body & Safety5 min read

A tired Ghanaian professional mother in a blue suit and kente headwrap holds her sleeping baby and a laptop bag, standing in an office corridor between a large dusty Labour Act 651 book and a padlocked door labeled Workplace Childcare symbolizing the gap between Ghana's maternal protection laws and reality.

Ghana's working mothers betrayed behind fancy labour laws!

Justice5 min read

Mavis Hawa Koomson

Six women contested the NPP’s national executive elections. One won.

Power5 min read

Child Brides

How African governments can lead the way on ending child marriage

Body & Safety9 min read

GLA Illustration

Ghana’s Affirmative Action Act promised 30% women’s representation in 2026. Where are the numbers?

Justice6 min read

GLA Illustration

The Maputo Protocol says this about women’s work. Ghana signed it in 2003

Money6 min read

Illustration of three Ghanaian women — sorting cocoa, sewing a garment, and reviewing a procurement clipboard — with shipping containers behind them

Beyond compliance: why procurement, not policy, will decide women's place in Ghana's supply chains

Money6 min read