Mr Osei Sekyere Bota, Tano South District Chief Executive, has called on women to actively participate in the democratic governance of the country by voting massively in the December polls.
He said since women constituted the majority of the population, their involvement in active politics would encourage the men to be more committed to national progress.
Mr Bota made the call at a forum at Bechem organized by Abantu for Development, a gender and advocacy organization, in collaboration with the district office of the National Commission for Civic Education.
"Women have a greater say, which starts from the home and without them the household chores will be in disarray," he said, and urged women to translate such God given gift into fruition by extending their actions into democratic governance.
Mr Issah Abdulai Nasagri, Brong-Ahafo Regional Director of National Commission Civic Education (NCCE), explained that Abantu was working with the women's manifesto as a lobbying tool, to promote greater responsiveness of women in politics and decision making, as a strategy for them to seek leadership positions in government.
He stressed the need for successive governments to introduce a quota system that would increase the population of women in Parliament.
Nana Serwaa Bireago, Manwerehemaa of Bechem traditional council who presided, appealed to women to re-organize themselves so that they could compete with their male counterparts for national positions.
She tasked them to support females who intended to contest for positions and appealed to the government to set up funds for women to empower them to participate in active democratic processes.