Ghana: Making ‘Herstory’, the politics of ‘representation matters’ and the Affirmative Action Act

Ghana start­ed the year with the ‘her­storic’ First Female Vice President of the Republic sworn into office on January 7, 2025. For over 60 years after independence, our presidency has been led by men. This ‘herstory’ is therefore refreshing to note. However, this new dawn either illuminates our collective ambition or turn it grey depending on the layers of representation our dominant voices echo for women and other marginalised groups in this new government…