Otiko Afisa Djaba
Ghanaian female politician (Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection)
Otiko Afisa Djaba (born 21 January 1962) is a Ghanaian politician. Her previous engagement was the National Women's Organizer for the New Patriotic Party. She was also the former minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection.
Quotes
edit- As a ministry, we are committed to reducing poverty especially among girls and women and ensuring that gender disparity which perpetuate inequality is reduced if not eliminated. We must make people aware of the laws and ensure these laws are implemented
- Otiko Djaba named 2018 Best African Gender Minister June 26, 2018
- Though Ghana is regarded as a beacon of democracy in Africa, the country’s record on gender equality is less enviable; it is best described as hesitant, sluggish, and comparatively abysmal.
- Breaking into and making my mark as a woman in politics was tough
- This is a clarion call for women and men to rise up and stand against injustices against women and girls and to activate gender equity and equality in Ghana now