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 Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings
Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings

SHEROES Foundation celebrates Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings

Sheroes Foundation, a Ghanaian-based International non-profit organisation committed to supporting and promoting women in all facets of life, has lauded Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings for being the first female to contest for the position of President of Ghana.

In a statement, the foundation noted that Mrs Agyeman-Rawlings had broken the proverbial glass ceiling and “we salute her.”

According to the statement, the foundation’s “Elect Her” programme was created to help women who aspire to higher offices, “so we want to take this opportunity to show our support and appreciation for her efforts.”

Unwavering advocacy

The former first lady is contesting for the Presidency in Ghana’s December 7, 2016 election on the ticket of the National Democratic Party (NDP), a party she founded.

“Her unwavering advocacy on gender equality and equity, as well as her pioneering efforts for the cause of Ghanaian Women and children are worth noting,” says SHEROES Executive Director, Ms Flossy Tachie-Menson.

In 1983, Mrs Agyeman-Rawlings and a number of like-minded women established the 31st December Women’s Movement, a non-governmental organisation, which mobilised women across the country to empower them socio-politically, economically and culturally.”

The 31st December Women’s Movement under her able leadership has received worldwide recognition for its contribution to issues concerning women and for its success in facilitating changes in government policies that discriminate against women. Most notably, the organisation championed the promulgation of the ‘Intestate Succession Law (PNDC Law 111)’- a law that protects spousal rights to inheritance in the event that the other partner dies intestate.

SHEROES noted that until the passage of the law, women were the primary victims of unfair cultural practices where upon the death of the husband without a will (intestate), the widow and children lost the husband’s property to his extended family.

The foundation stated that Mrs Agyeman-Rawlings’s tireless efforts in fighting for the rights of women makes her a leader among her peers; she is considered a “SHERO.”

“You are an inspiration to women everywhere and a shining beacon for our young girls to emulate, we celebrate you,” says SHEROES in a statement issued in Accra yesterday.

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