Gender advocates commend PPP

A number of  gender activists and women rights advocates have described the selection of Ms Eva Lokko as the running mate of the flag bearer of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) as a positive step towards changing the face of politics in Ghana.

Speaking in separate interviews with the Daily Graphic on their reactions to the selection of Ms Lokko to partner the party’s flag bearer, Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, in the upcoming general election, they commended the party for its initiative and said the action was a positive step towards the attainment of increased women’s representation in politics and at other levels of decision-making.

They said the selection of Ms Lokko who has a lot of experience and professional competence, “adds a lot of value to our campaign and advocacy for increased women’s representation in politics, and it also