President Nana Akufo-Addo has signed the Gender Equity Bill, 2024, widely known as the Affirmative Action Bill, into law.

This was communicated on Thursday, September 19, 2024.

The Parliament of Ghana passed the Affirmative Action Bill (now known as the Gender Equity Bill), which aims to effectively address social, cultural, economic, and political gender imbalances in the country, on July 31, 2024.

The bill, which had been in parliament for more than a decade, is expected to restore the imbalances, which stem from historical discrimination against women and persistent patriarchal socio-cultural systems and norms.

The bill also seeks to ensure gender equity in both the public and private sectors.

The Parliament has been lauded for the passage of the bill by many stakeholders, including human rights advocacy groups, which many say will help boost gender equality in Ghana.