Meet the 37 female MPs who will be in the next Parliament

The yet to be sworn in 8th parliament of the 4th Republic will have thirty-seven (37) female Members of Parliament (MP), representing 12.75% from both the NDC and NPP. The figure is below the 30% representation set by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).

The figure is an increase of one (1) as against the election 2016 figure of 36, where 133 women contested 275 parliamentary seats.

Though the figure represents a slight increase from 36, it is worthy of note that women’s representation in the Legislature is still low, as it still falls short of the minimum UN recommended threshold of 30% requirement, that was deemed satisfactory by activists at the Beijing Conference of 1995.

Indeed, women’s representation in Parliament has not been impressive since the country returned to constitutional rule in 1993.

The First Parliament of the Fourth Republic had 16 women out of the 200 MPs, and the Second, Third and Fourth parliaments, saw a slight increase in the number of female parliamentarians.

Meanwhile, statistics from the population and housing census puts Ghana’s female population at 51%, yet females are underrepresented in Ghana’s legislature.

Checkout the list below

New Patriotic Party Women winners

1. Lydia Seyram Alhassan – Ayawaso West Wuogon
2. Ursula Owusu Ekuful – Ablekuma West
3. Nana Ama Dokua Asiamah-Adjei – Akuapem North
4. Sheila Bartels – Ablekuma North
5. Sarah Adwoa Safo – Dome Kwabenya
6. Hawa Koomson – Awutu Senya East
7. Dakoa Yaa Newman – Okaikwei South
8. Patricia Appiagyei – Asokwa
9. Naana Eyiah – Gomoa Central
10. Ophelia Hayford – Mfantseman
11. Hajia Lariba Abudu – Walelwale
12. Cynthia Morrison – Agona West
13. Ama Pomaa Boateng – Juabeng
14. Francisca Oteng-Mensah – Kwabre East
15. Mavis Nkansah Boadu – Afigya Sekyere Eas
16. Adelaide Ntim Agyeiwaa- Nsuta-Kwamang-Beposo
17. Freda Akosua Oheneafrewo Prempeh – Tano North
18. Gifty Twum Ampofo – Abuakwa North
19. Abena Osei-Asare – Atiwa East
20. Tina Ayele Mensah – Weija-Gbawe

National Democratic Congress women winners

1. Zanetor Rawlings- Klottey Korle
2. Abla Dzifa Gomashie –Ketu South
3. Gizella Tetteh – Awutu Senya West
4. Theresa Lardi Awuni – Okaikoi North
5. Lydia Akanvarib Lamisi Adakudugu – Tempane
6. Dela Sowah – Kpando
7. Agnes Lartey – Krowor
8. Joycelyn Tetteh – North Dayi
9. Hellen Adwoa Ntoso- Krachi West
10. Queenstar Pokuwaa Sawyerr – Agona East
11. Angela Oforiwa Alorwu-Tay – Afadjato South
12. Rita Naa Odoley Sowah – La Dadekotopon
13. Dorcas Affo Toffey – Jomoro
14. Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo – Shai-Osudoku
15. Sophia Karen Edem Ackuaku – Domeabra-Obom
16. Comfort Doyoe Cudjoe-Ghansah – Ada
17. Zewura Ibrahimah – Salaga South