On Wednesday, 24th August, 2022, NALAG in collaboration with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) held a validation workshop to assess a research conducted to identify barriers that affect women contesting in Local Level Elections.
This Research forms part of the Partnership for Municipal Innovation – Women in Local Government (PMI-WILL) Project being implemented by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and funded by the Canadian government through Global Affairs Canada with NALAG as the implementing partner in Ghana.
Guest Speaker was Hon. Nana Agyemang-Prempeh, President of NALAG
Other participants included Mary Heather White, Project Director, FCM; Hon. Gladys Osei Otae Addo, Women Caucus Representative of NALAG; Hon. Clement N.L. Wilkinson, Greater Accra Regional Representative of NALAG; Dr.Rose Kutin, Director, Abantu for Development; Invited Female Assembly Members; Ms. Faith Donani, Assistant Administrative Officer, GIZ-GOVID; Ms. Joyce Ekuful, West Africa Regional Programmes Officer, CLGF; Representative from the Gender Ministry, among others.
The event was organised at Erata Hotel in Accra.
