The Integrated Development Centre (IDC), a local NGO, has begun mounting campaign platforms for female aspirants in the upcoming 2010 District Assembly and Unit Committee Elections in some selected Districts in the Northern Region.
The NGO under its Governance and Gender Education programme has taken the initiative to support female candidates win their seats and take part in active grassroots participation process.
Gender Advocates belief that women have the ability to advocate for change when given the opportunity to serve in leadership positions.
Thus, as December, 28, 2010 which is the set date for the local elections approaches, civil society groups have been making dispassionate calls to all Ghanaians to vote for all women contesting.
In the Nanumba North District where IDC operates, about five energetic young women from three electoral areas have been speaking to their electorate most especially men to vote for them for positive change in their electoral areas.
The aspirants who are all contesting for their first time include Ms Salamatu Zakari, a health worker and Mrs. Iddi Fusheitu, a teacher from the Masaka Electoral Area.
The rest are Mrs. Ibrahim Jamilatu and Mrs. Zakari Zahidatu, both of them teachers from the Suburi Electoral Area as well as Mrs. Amadu Maria, a business woman from Yepalsi Electoral Area.
The campaign platforms which attracted both women and men as well as traditional and opinion leaders ignited a huge support for the Assemblywomen aspirants.
The people pledged to vote for all of them come December 28th because according ting to them, the men have failed to bring them the needed development that they often anticipate over the years.
Meanwhile, according to the Electoral Commission, women represent 20 per cent of the candidates contesting the elections and if all the 20 percent are given the mandate it would increase the number of women in the District Assemblies.
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