New Patriotic Party (NPP) National Chairmanship aspirant Paul Awentami Afoko has called for greater representation of women at the centre of the party’s administrative structures, arguing that the party cannot return to power without their active participation.
Mr Afoko made the remarks while campaigning for the NPP National Chairmanship, where he outlined his vision for greater inclusion of women in the party’s organisation, fundraising, communication, mobilisation and leadership development.
He described women as essential organisers, communicators, business leaders, professionals, farmers, traders, caregivers and strategists who play critical roles in families, communities and the NPP’s grassroots structures.
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“To the women of our party and of Ghana, I say this: no serious renewal of the NPP can take place without women at the centre,” Mr Afoko said.
He added: “If you educate a man, you educate an individual, but if you educate a woman, you educate a whole nation.”
Greater role for women
Mr Afoko said that if elected National Chairman, he would make women’s participation a central component of the NPP’s organisational and policy agenda.
He promised to create greater opportunities for women to contribute to fundraising, communication, grassroots mobilisation and leadership development within the party.
According to the NPP chairmanship aspirant, empowering women would not only strengthen the party’s internal structures but also improve its connection with communities across Ghana.
“The NPP cannot recapture power without women. Ghana cannot prosper without women,” he said.
Mr Afoko described women’s inclusion as both a moral responsibility and a strategic requirement for the NPP’s electoral ambitions and Ghana’s broader development.
The NPP chairmanship aspirant said meaningful participation by women in decision-making and policy development would be critical to rebuilding public confidence in the party.
He argued that women’s stronger presence in the party’s leadership and administrative structures would help the NPP deepen its engagement with communities and better understand issues affecting households and ordinary Ghanaians.
Mr Afoko’s comments form part of his campaign ahead of the NPP’s National Executive elections, as he seeks the support of delegates for the National Chairmanship position.
He is campaigning on a platform that places organisational renewal, greater inclusion and stronger grassroots engagement at the centre of his bid to lead the party.