Madam Betty Mould-Iddrisu, Former First Vice Chairperson of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has stated that four years ago, she demonstrated by her example that ‘women can break through that invisible glass ceiling’.
Speaking in an interview today, Monday, December 19, 2022, she expressed her disappointment over how the just ended 10th National Delegates Congress at the Accra Sports Stadium turned out over the weekend with number of males domineering the leadership fronts.
“How many women vied for the National Chairman, how many women contested for General Secretary? That is why I put myself up forward four years ago to prove that women can break through that invisible glass ceiling.”
Betty Mould-Iddrisu
According to Ghana’s First Female Attorney General and Minister of Justice, she was disappointed in the party not being able to raise more women of her likes to occupy the top level national executive positions just contested for.
“I am disappointed that as the NDC, we have not been able to attract more women at that level of politics. How can I be satisfied?”
Betty Mould-Iddrisu
At least 50% of executives should be women
The Former Minister unhappily indicated that she expected to see close to half or half the total percentage of the national executives being women but was however, disappointed.
“I expected to witness a 40 or 50/50 balance of male and female candidates.”
– Madam Betty said.
Madam Betty noted that it is a ‘must’ for women to reach the top level of political operations other than settling for the usual Women Organizer and perhaps few deputy positions they will otherwise preferably want to settle for.
Challenging women to aim for the top, she stressed on the need for women to rise to the competition and not settle for less.
The statistics in Ghana reveal that women’s representation in all policy making seats stands below the 30% threshold set by the United Nations (UN). The present women’s representation in the Parliament rests at 14.5%, while stands at 5% in the District Assembly System.
Yet, Ghana has contracted with various international protocols and conventions, pledging to ensure 30% to 40% representation of women.
To this end, an Affirmative Action Bill was drafted in 2011 but is yet to be passed after eleven years.
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