Join Forces With Me To Work Hard To Protect Interest Of Women- Lawyer Sosu Tells Ghanaians

THE MEMBER of Parliament (MP) for Madina Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, Honourable Francis-Xavier Kojo Sou has underscored the need to protect the interest of Ghanaian women.

According to him, women play vital role in the socio-economic development of the country.

In addition, he said woman are the majority population in Ghana, hence there must be a deliberate effort to protect their interests.

He made the call when he joined a programme organiser by the Islamic Charity Center for Women Orientation (ICCWO) to end their  Ramadan Tafsir and  a fund raising ceremony  in Accra on Saturday April 7, 2024.

The event was under the theme;" Whoever does good righteousness ,it is for his (own) soul; and whoever does evil (does so) against it. And your Lord is not ever unjust to His servants "(Quran 41:46).

He explained that "My passion to fight for women is born out of the fact that I appreciate the role the women play in Ghana, also women continue to be the majority in Ghana. Over 51 per cent of the population are women".
And so we must work very hard to protect the interest of women. That is why I keep pushing for legislations in support of women", the MP added.

On their part,  the Muslim women in the area their support behind the second term parliamentary bid of the  MP.

The  women, who were over thousand declare their intention to vote massively for Mr Sosu to win the parliamentary seat in the 2024 general election.

This, they said will enable him to continue his good works by way of  advancing Women’s Welfare in Parliament.

Speaking on behalf of the women, a leading member of the Islamic Charity Centre For Women Orientation,Dr. Nasiba Taahir said they have observed the MP's lead role in parliament in advocating for the waiver of tax on sanitary pads amongst other advocacies in the interest of the Ghanaian Woman.

She noted that the MP in 2023 presented to Parliament a private member’s bill proposing an amendment to remove the 15 per cent Value Added Tax (VAT) on menstrual hygiene products. 

The proposed bill, she said seeks to amend the VAT (Amendment) Act, 2022 (Act 1082), to remove the VAT on sanitary pads and tampons. 
The Bill will also push for the reclassification of the 20 per cent import tax on final consumer goods to zero-rated essential social goods and proscribe future taxation of such essential social goods.

The group further expressed appreciation to the MP for his role in proposing a Private Member's Bill for the extension of maternity leave from three to four months, and also the introduction of paternal leave for men.

"We are using this occasion to thank our MP for championing the activities of the women in parliament. We are praying to the Lord almighty Allah that he should give our MP, long life, and protection to continue to represent us effectively in Parliament to continue his good works,"she said.