The chairperson of Parliament’s Women’s Caucus, Comfort Doyoe, has warned that men who challenge female lawmakers in Ghana’s 2028 general elections could be publicly named and criticized.
Her remarks come amid growing concern over Ghana’s poor record on women’s political representation. The country ranks 149th out of 188 nations worldwide, according to a recent United Nations report.
Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Wednesday, March 25, Doyoe urged authorities and stakeholders to take deliberate steps to empower women and increase their participation in governance.
“Mr. Speaker, all men who will contest women in this Parliament in the next election, we will name and shame them because we need to protect them,” she said.
She described the UN findings as “disheartening,” noting that Ghana continues to lag behind many countries in advancing female representation.
“Right Honourable Speaker, the global report which we brought from the UN is disheartening. If you look at where the blue line is, those are countries that have done better, and where the golden line is, those are countries that have not done anything at all about women,” she said.
“Mr. Speaker, out of 188 countries, Ghana is 149, which means we have not done well at all when it comes to women,” she added.
Doyoe said the Women’s Caucus plans to engage the Speaker of Parliament to develop strategies that will strengthen support for female lawmakers and improve their chances of retaining their seats.
