Women Participation in Accra and Tamale Metropolitan Assemblies

There is no gainsaying that women play enviable roles in every facet of society. The attempt by some cultures to relegate women to the background is extremely disturbing. Almost all progressive societies have well documented stories regarding the contributions women have made to their development. More than just playing their roles in procreation and general care, women must equally be offered the opportunity to move outside of their traditional sphere to the political arena from the local, national and to the global level. Governance and politics are ubiquitous and very important for all members of society and women are no exception. If the desire to build descent societies which offer equality of opportunities for everyone is to succeed, women must participate in local governance which is critical to local, national and international development. The male dominance in the local assemblies must give way to balanced membership for productive contributions.

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I was born in Nalerigu on the 24th of February 1981 to Alhaji Mahamadu and Hajia Naama. I had my primary to secondary education in Nalerigu and proceeded to Tamale for teacher training in 2000. I enrolled in the University of Ghana in 2003 to pursue a B.A. in political Science and thereafter came to Norway to pursue Mphil in public administration.