President John Dramani Mahama has pledged his commitment to eradicate the existence of gender inequality in the country.
Addressing
the nation on Tuesday, President Mahama described the Ministry of
Gender, Children and Social Protection as a “major instrument in
government’s efforts to create an all-inclusive society in which the
weak and the disadvantage also have a stake in the nation's progress”.
Delivering
his State of the Nation Address on the floor of Parliament, President
Mahama disclosed that the country will soon hold an international
conference, focusing on the theme "Growing Inequality in the World," to
combat the canker.
He explained that the sense of inequality is a
major disincentive to every nation and as a result, his government aims
"to bridge the gap between the richest and poorest in our country..."
"Inequality
among nations as well as inequality within nations has become a major
flashpoint for social tensions. Mr. Speaker, world disparity is of great
concern to us. It is a threat to our stability as a nation and to our
unity as a people."
“As part of the initiatives to promote gender
equality, the Ministry for Gender, Children and Social Protection has
been tasked to safeguard the lives of women and the vulnerable in the
society,” President Mahama stated.
He noted that the Ministry's
primary mandate is "to promote the welfare and protection of children
and to empower the vulnerable, the excluded, the aged and persons living
with disability and to ensure true gender equality."
He further
disclosed that the Ministry has therefore drafted the Affirmative Action
bill and the Inter-State Succession and Property Right of Spouses bill
which are intended to enhance equality among the Ghanaian populace.
"The
Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection is a major
instrument in our effort to create an all-inclusive society in which the
weak and the disadvantage also have a stake in our nation's progress."
he said. |
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