John Dramani Mahama has said his commitment to ensuring women participation in decision making is evidenced in his selection of Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang as his running mate for the 2024 polls.
According to him, women play a critical role in society and must be recognised, describing them as “the architects of development.”
Speaking at the Great Hall of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) at the launch of the party’s Women’s Manifesto Monday, September 30, 2024, John Mahama espoused the importance of women in leadership.
He explained that the NDC’s promise of making at least 30% of appointees in its next administration is not a mere promise but a commitment which is evidenced by the selection of a female running mate.
“Women play a most critical role in our society and the NDC’s “Resetting Ghana” Manifesto, launched on 24th August 2024 recognizes this. We have made clear, in both policy and practice, that our Ghanaian women are not just beneficiaries of development – they are the architects of development.
“For us the NDC, our mission is simple: Ghanaian women matter. Ghanaian women are partners in development. And our Party has put forward proposals to ensure that women sit at the table of national decision-making, side by side with men.
“This is not an empty promise; I have already shown my commitment through the nomination of a female running mate – a symbol of our inclusive and gender-balanced government,” he stated.
John Mahama touted his running mate’s integrity and her potential of helping him attain the seat again and also becoming the first female Vice President of the Republic.
“I am deeply honoured to have a woman of immense integrity as my running mate and, God willing, the next Vice President of Ghana. Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang will God willing, in January 2025 be Ghana’s first female Vice President.
“The NDC believes strongly that it is long overdue, at this time in our democracy, for us to have a truly inclusive and gender-balanced government,” he added.
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