Parliament celebrates Ghanaian women
Parliament has marked the United Nations International Women’s Day with a call for the elimination of barriers that make it difficult for women to access opportunities.
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The First Deputy Majority Chief Whip, Hajia Mary Salifu Boforo, who made the call, also said women needed to be given the resources and skills to be self-sufficient to develop their God-given potentials.
The observance of International Women's Day took place on different days until December 1977 when the United Nations General Assembly invited member states to proclaim March 8 as the UN Day for women's rights and world peace.
Contributions of women
The day is set aside to acknowledge the contributions of women to national development and to canvass for equal opportunities for them.
Since then, the UN has declared an annual theme to commemorate the day.
Sovereign nations are, however, allowed to choose their theme based on their customs, traditions and history of wo