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Honorable Abla Dzifa Gomashie
March 9, 2022
Madam Dzifa Gomashie, Member of Parliament for Ketu South in the Volta Region is calling on the general public to stop the name calling and labeling of women who dare to break barriers in our society.
Speaking to journalists to commemorate International Women’s Day celebration on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, she admitted that even though the theme “Breaking the Bias is apt, it is not enough; indicting that “every year, we have a dream that is succinct.
I want to see real progress; I’m tired of the tokenism, I’m tired of the struggles women who dare go through and the name tagging, and the labeling. To her, all these are part of the socialization, stating that if you are socialized not to appreciate hard work, then you call a hard working woman names that diminish the energy and the passion of women who want to dare to break the barriers.
“Indeed, let us break the bias in real term in the way in which we groom our boys and girls, in the way in which we socialize both men and women; they all have to understand that it is important for the two creations of God, both man and woman, we bring something to the table, let us just tap into it and leave the negative cultural and traditional practices that limit the strides that women are making”
According to her women play significant roles in our day to day activities, particularly in bringing everyone to what they have become, so society must ensure that contribution by women counts, be it domestically or in the corporate world.
On the political side, Dzifa Gomashie said the passage of the Affirmative Action Bill is long overdue, adding that the usual practice of discussing the Bill and we go to sleep every year is not helping. To her, introducing the quota for women and supporting women to contest would go a long way to improve women representation in parliament and other equally important political endevours.
“It is also about economic power, I couldn’t be here if I didn’t get the support I got from male figures who were in my life; my late husband, my father and my big brother, if they were not there for me I’m not sure I could have done it alone. So there has to be, politically, a decision by all the parties to give some support, tangible support to women and stop playing the lips service”.
Ghanamps.com