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…not many will quickly forget Kufuor’s success in changing the wheels of development and stemming the tide of hunger in Ghana through policies that mainly targeted the most extensive but most vulnerable constituents in the country – youths, women, and children. During this period…by changing the country’s wheel of development, placed the country on a steady and accelerated pace to reach the designation of a middle-income country…
It was a privilege for me to have met His Excellency when he was in power first in England, then in Accra, and later in Kumasi. I was also later invited to review a book on some gifts he received while he was in public service and to write a blurb. Alas! He competed against one of my friends during the primaries of his political party, and I heard fascinating stories about how he became victorious. To my good fortune, I have met four of Ghana’s heads of state. President Kufuor always appears calm and gentle. However, you cannot have power
Implementing Women’s Rights Laws and Policies
Implementing Women’s Rights Laws and Policies
The pandemic and post-pandemic context further threatens the creation and implementation of women’s rights laws at a time when they are most needed. Violence against women has skyrocketed while social and political upheaval diverts domestic and international resources away from managing this crisis. The articles in this virtual special issue from
Politics & Gender offer diverse ways of conceptualizing and measuring implementation across issue areas and regions. The authors show that sustained advocacy efforts are needed to improve women’s rights policies and laws.Implementing them requires increasing commitment, capacity, and funding that has become increasingly scarce.