Women Participation in Local Governance: A Case Study of the Kumasi Metroplolitan Assembly

Abstract

Mainstreaming women through gender specific policies is an acknowledged pre-condition for achieving meaningful development in any developing country like Ghana. This paper evaluates the extent to which women participate in local governance in th districts/metropolitan assemblies’ level in Ghana with a special focus on the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (K.M.A). Drawing on core facts and figures regarding the ratio of men to women involvement in Local Government, this paper postulates that there is a lack of broad participation of women in community development and governance over the years. This is against the fact that there is increasing efforts and some measures put in place to ensure increased women participation in the political process of Ghana.

 

Keywords: Participation, Local Government, Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, Community Development, Women.