Mixed-Member Proportional Representation (MMPR) and the Passage of the Affirmative Action Bill
As part of the proposed Constitutional Reforms, the amendments of Articles 55(3) and 243(1) are expected to lead to multiparty local governance reforms in Ghana. Additional reforms proposed by IDEG (particularly the Mixed Member Proportional Representation System (MMPR)) are intended to end the marginalization of women at the local level.
In this system, women would be progressively given representation at local level of governance commensurate with their population size. This means political parties will offer women candidates to stand for positions in the Assemblies that have been reserved only for women. This would ensure that Women’s participation at both local and national levels could be increased with the Mixed Member Proportional Representation (MMPR) and the passage of the Affirmative Action Bill (AA Bill) into law.
