58 attend workshop on Affirmative Action Act in Ho

Collective commitment A Senior Legal Officer of the Kofi Annan International Peace Keeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), Nana Efua Hackman said the Affirmative Action Act was not merely legal framework.

The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, in a speech read on his behalf the opening ceremony, said the passage of the act marked an important step in Ghana’s continuing efforts to promote equality, inclusion and effective participation in national development.

The act provided a framework for addressing gender disparities and progressively increasing the representation of women in decision-making and development process, he explained.