A magistrate court judge wants traditional leaders to accept queenmothers as equals. Mama Bobi III serves as both a court official and queenmother for the Asogli State. She spoke at a meeting about gender equality laws Tuesday at Accra. The judge said men treat queenmothers like decorations rather than real leaders. She has watched this unfair treatment for three years.
No women sit on the National House of Chiefs or regional traditional councils. Leaders pick male divisional chiefs over paramount queenmothers when top chiefs cannot attend meetings. Mama Bobi III said people judge women leaders based on marriage status and appearance instead of skills. She believes Parliament cannot achieve gender balance until communities change their attitudes about women. The judge thinks cultural biases block progress toward equal representation.
Ghana passed new gender laws last year that require more women leaders. The Affirmative Action Act became official when the President signed it in September 2024. Government offices and companies must hire at least 30 percent women leaders by 2026. The law sets a goal of 50 percent women leadership by 2034. These targets match international development goals for gender equality.
No women sit on the National House of Chiefs or regional traditional councils. Leaders pick male divisional chiefs over paramount queenmothers when top chiefs cannot attend meetings. Mama Bobi III said people judge women leaders based on marriage status and appearance instead of skills. She believes Parliament cannot achieve gender balance until communities change their attitudes about women. The judge thinks cultural biases block progress toward equal representation.
Ghana passed new gender laws last year that require more women leaders. The Affirmative Action Act became official when the President signed it in September 2024. Government offices and companies must hire at least 30 percent women leaders by 2026. The law sets a goal of 50 percent women leadership by 2034. These targets match international development goals for gender equality.
