Barely 6% of Women Get Elected in District-level Elections in Ghana: Media must help change the narrative

[ad_1] Women form 50.7% of Ghana’s population but just about six percent of them get elected in District-level elections. Analysis of two data sets obtained from the National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG), and the Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana, through a Right to Information request, show that since 1994, about 2,059 females…

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Ghana’s ‘Asantewaa’ wins Africa Narrative Change award at AFRIFF

[ad_1] In a groundbreaking triumph, Ghana’s 3D animated film, ‘Asantewaa,’ secured the Africa Narrative Change Award at the recently concluded Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) awards in Lagos, Nigeria. Jesse Sunkwa-Mills, the Creative Director at Mills Media Limited, accepted the accolade for his impactful efforts in challenging stereotypical narratives about Africa through compelling storytelling. The…

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