Ghana
Parliament
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Political system
Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
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Presidential system
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Structure of parliament
Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
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Unicameral
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IPU membership
Current membership status
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Yes
Specialized body - Women's caucus
Parliamentarian Women's Caucus January 1993
About
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Women's caucus
Women's caucus
- Formal or informal
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No information available
- The caucus is open to male MPs
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Yes
- The caucus is cross-party
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Yes
- There are rules governing the functioning of the caucus
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Yes
- Issues dealt with by the caucus
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Advocates for girl-child education and promotes initiatives against domestic violence and gender-biased cultural practices, such as widowhood rites and female genital mutilation, besides promoting affirmative action at all levels of government and society.
The Caucus has been successful in establishing vocational schools for training women, in offering short-term loans to women, and in encouraging the Government of Ghana to sign on to the United Nation’s Convention for the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in 2003. The Caucus provides sound research on gender concerns, it monitors and evaluates government action with respect to gender issues and carries out analysis of the gender implications of the bills passed by Parliament.
- The caucus has a strategic plan or plan of action
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No information available
- The caucus has a communication plan
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No information available
Contact information for the Committee
- Contact / Address
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No information available
- Phone
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No information available
- Fax number
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No information available
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- Web site
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No information available