Ghana has been awarded with the prestigious African Gender Award at the ongoing Kigali Summit of the African Union.

The award was given after the country was identified as one of the continent’s top performers in the advancement of the economic and social rights of women, a statement from the Flagstaff House date July 18 indicated.

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Hanna S. Tetteh received the award on behalf of the nation.


Sponsored by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and the African Development Bank, the African Gender Scorecard measures the performance of gender equality and women empowerment.

Ghana was scored with other countries on social, economic, political and civil rights.

According to the Flagstaff press release, “Ghana, under President John Dramani Mahama, has been working to lift the economic rights of women with the enhancement of small loans for market women and traders, increase in LEAP benefits and continues to ensure equitable representation of women in government”.

Cabinet recently approved the Affirmative Action Bill. When approved by Parliament, it will serve as an additional intervention to advance the frontiers of gender equality and female empowerment.