Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, Ghana’s former First Lady, has died at 76 after a short illness on Thursday morning. She was the wife of Jerry John Rawlings, Ghana’s longest-serving leader, who passed away five years ago. Her family told President John Mahama of her death the same day.
She led the 31st December Women’s Movement, which helped women earn money and build their communities. The group began after her husband’s 1981 coup. She pushed for laws that gave women and children inheritance rights and supported gender equality in Ghana’s 1992 constitution. She also ran for her party’s presidential nomination in 2012 but did not win. Parliament has paused its work to honor her life and legacy.
She led the 31st December Women’s Movement, which helped women earn money and build their communities. The group began after her husband’s 1981 coup. She pushed for laws that gave women and children inheritance rights and supported gender equality in Ghana’s 1992 constitution. She also ran for her party’s presidential nomination in 2012 but did not win. Parliament has paused its work to honor her life and legacy.
