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Min of Gender in a photograph with other reps

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

Power4 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.

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

Power11 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.

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

Body & Safety14 min read

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

Three young Ghanaian women in colorful African print walking together confidently on a street in Accra, one carrying books.

83% of new HIV infections among Ghanaian youth are young women but prevention only reaches 3 regions

Body & Safety6 min read

Editorial illustration of two Ghanaian women traders at Makola Market in Accra discussing food packaging. One woman in a blue patterned dress and headwrap holds an open white Styrofoam container with Indomie noodles. The other woman holds brown paper-based takeaway boxes and banana leaves as alternatives. Behind them, market stalls display Banku and Tilapia with signs showing GH¢150 and GH¢200. A pile of discarded Styrofoam packs blocks a drain, highlighting plastic pollution. The scene captures the economic concerns of women vendors ahead of Ghana's Styrofoam ban.

Ghana’s Styrofoam ban: Are women traders ready for the January deadline?

Society & Digital9 min read

A large group of Ghanaian women, including personnel from the Ghana Police Service, Fire Service and Prisons Service in uniform and women in civilian clothes wearing pink ribbons, seated in a conference hall and listening attentively during a health education programme organised by Gold Fields Ghana. A cameraman records the session in the background. The image shows diverse women participating in a discussion on women's health and menopause.

Menopausal women are not witches: Gold Fields specialist challenges stigma and discrimination

Body & Safety2 min read

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

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

Body & Safety10 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.

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

Power7 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

Side-by-side diptych. Left: Nicki Minaj in a beige patterned jacket waves on stage at a political rally in Port Huron, Michigan, with Donald Trump standing behind her and a Make America Great Again banner visible. Right: Two women in a gallery view artworks referencing Sarah Baartman, including large collage portraits on the wall and a dark metal sculpture made of scrap parts depicting a figure from behind.

From Sarah Baartman to Nicki Minaj: who gets to look at a Black woman’s body?

Body & Safety8 min read

Watercolor-style illustration of a Black woman in a blazer seen from behind, standing at a microphone on a US political rally stage facing a large crowd. American flags flank the stage and translucent illustrated eyes float in the spotlight beams, symbolizing public appraisal and scrutiny of Black women's bodies in politics.

Trump praises Nicki Minaj’s body at Michigan rally and tells her to stand

Body & Safety3 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

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

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

Power5 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

Black maidens

Ghana celebrates the Black Maidens. What happens to these girls after the World Cup?

Culture & Sport7 min read

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

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

Body & Safety14 min read

Ghanaian woman footballer in Black Queens kit and Ghanaian man footballer in Black Stars kit stand back-to-back in a stadium holding football boots

How much does Ghana pay the Black Queens? No one outside the ministry can say

Culture & Sport6 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

Illustration of empty school corridor with old complaint notices and Ghana-ribbon backpack waiting on bench.

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

Justice13 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 market trader in her late 40s holding a woven hand fan at her produce stall in Accra.

Perimenopause in Ghana: What women need to know about symptoms, treatment and work

Body & Safety18 min read

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

Body & Safety12 min read