2016
DOI: 10.29063/ajrh2016/v20i3.18
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Exploratory Study of the Current Status of the Rights and Welfare of Ghanaian Women: Taking Stock and Mapping Gaps for New Actions

Abstract: This paper assesses the progress Ghanaian women have made in terms of rights and welfare in the last three decades or more when democratic politics was introduced in the country. It examines the legislative and policy environment that exist to combat all forms of discrimination against women and assesses women"s rights and welfare on a number of indicators: women"s rights to life, marriage, participation and representation in politics, access to justice, right to education, reproductive health, and sustainable… Show more

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“…Unfortunately, in the Ghanaian society’s structure, women tend to be at the bottom of the totem pole as they are ‘neither seen nor heard’. This standard continues despite the robust legislative and policies initiated by the government to enhance the well-being of women and to ensure that women are equitably accorded their right to education, politics, sustainable development and reproductive health ( Dzorgbo and Gyan, 2016 ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Unfortunately, in the Ghanaian society’s structure, women tend to be at the bottom of the totem pole as they are ‘neither seen nor heard’. This standard continues despite the robust legislative and policies initiated by the government to enhance the well-being of women and to ensure that women are equitably accorded their right to education, politics, sustainable development and reproductive health ( Dzorgbo and Gyan, 2016 ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%