Mrs Grace Owusu Akyeaw, Executive Member of Pastors' Wives Association in Sunyani has called on women to be agents of peace with few weeks to the December 7 polls.
She said many people, pastors, stakeholders and politicians were preaching about peace, so it was time women joined in the crusade to add their voices to ensure lasting peace in the country before, during and after Election 2012.
Making the call in an interview with the Ghana News Agency in Sunyani, Mrs Akyeaw observed that women and children were mostly affected during violence and therefore, had the greatest duty to ensure Election 2012 was held peacefully.
She urged women to be up and doing to campaign against violence and conflicts during the general election.
Mrs Akyeaw noted that the youth who were mostly used by politicians to create confusion in the society, lived in the same houses and communities with women. "Therefore, we should take the pain to advice and influence them positively to stay away from acts that would bring conflicts.
"Women as well as all and sundry, need to be tolerant, vigilant and adhere to the rules and laws governing the conduct of elections", she added.
Mrs Akyeaw pointed out that in post election conflicts women suffered most because those wielding firearms targeted the vulnerable in the society, and in several post election violence situations in neighbouring countries women and children who tried to flee the violence were abused physically, psychologically and mentally.
She said the main danger was when women and children running away to safety were raped and defiled by security forces and armed gangs who often adopted such means to draw the attention of the international community to meet their demands.
Mrs Akyeaw said in such situations children's education was affected while women could no longer go about their duties and undertake income generating activities to support their families.
She observed that violence brought about poverty, hunger and extreme deprivation in the society while other women and children were afflicted with diseases such Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs), including HIV and AIDS and died in the process.
"Women should therefore, be more concerned in the campaign against electoral violence in the country."