‘ENCOURAGE MORE WOMEN INTO POLITICS’-FATIMATU ABUBAKAR

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The Deputy Communications Director at the Office of the President of Ghana, Fatimatu Abubakar, has advised that more women should be involved in politics for the betterment of national development. She believed that if more women are into politics, there will be a total transformation of women’s progress living in developing countries.
An event which was held at the Accra International Conference Centre and organized by the Initiative for Youth Development which served a purpose of empowering young Zongo women for community and national development. Madam Abubakar who was a speaker at the event urged most young Muslim women to take advantage of opportunities and make good use of it irrespective of their religion, gender and social status.
She further stated that; “If more credible women are into politics, they are able to make a difference and not just add to the numbers”.
However, the patriarchal nature of most African countries has made women to consider themselves as inferior. Some women who live in democratic countries where rules are confined in the constitution are very few in politics.
Nevertheless, these few credible women who have gone beyond borders to make a difference and press for progress in their communities and nation at large are often characterized as fragile, incompetent and promiscuous. These general rumours have hindered the potentials of most women who are willing to participate in politics.
The structures within the political sphere have its own challenges and women involved have their own personal stories to tell. Living in the 21st century where women are developing their skills in different professions, if more women are engaged in politics, there will be a total transformation and progress in national development. Women involved in politics will be able to give their own perspective on national issues that will render solution to affected women in the society.
She also encouraged young women who would want to be into politics to acquire knowledge and be trustworthy in the political sphere. She stated women engaged in politics will be able to exercise good discretion in terms of national issues in relation to corruption. “Eventhough, it is a tough terrain but it is smoother for those who have knowledge and be able to exercise good discretion irrespective of their religion, tribe and social status” she added.
Fatimatu Abubakar is a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Communications team. She was a campaign aide to the President during the 2016 general election. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology and English Language from the University of Ghana. Due to her intelligence and competence in the political arena, she was appointed by the President of the Republic of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo Addo as the Deputy Communications Director at the Office of the President.

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