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President Akufo-Addo has officially signed into law the Affirmative Action Gender Equity Bill 2024.

The Act will among other things ensure that a critical number of women hold key positions in governance, public life, and decision-making spaces, thereby improving the lives of women in the country.

Additionally, it seeks to promote gender equity across both public and private sectors.

The Minister of Gender, Children, and Social Protection, Dakoa Newman, announced this development in a post on X on Thursday.

“Update: President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo @NAkufoAddo has assented to the Affirmative Action (Gender Equity) Act, 2024. Next Step: Implementation,” she stated.

In July this year, Parliament passed the Affirmative Action bill into law.

The Affirmative Action Gender Equity Bill 2024, which had been in and out of Parliament for several years, was finally passed unanimously by the House.

Gender Minister, Darkoa Newman moved the motion for the passage and the vote in the House.

Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin explained that there is still more that needs to be done to achieve the objective of the law.

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