Mrs Abena Osei Asare is the first New Patriotic Party (NPP) female parliamentary candidate vying for the Atiwa East constituency, which was recently carved out of the Atiwa constituency in the Eastern Region, in Election 2012.
She competed with two male candidates in the party's primary to be selected for the contest, following the passing into law the Legislative Instrument (LI 78) for the creation of 45 new constituencies throughout the country.
Mrs Asare, a product of the Achimota and Wesley Girls' Senior High Schools, a graduate of University of Ghana, Chartered Accountant and a Banker is not politically naive.
She has been a member of the finance committee of NPP Atiwa constituency and women's organizer of Kotuku polling station in the constituency during Election 2008.
Mrs Asare told the Ghana News Agency in Koforidua that she has set up Water Brook Foundation in 2003, to support the less privileged in Anyinam where she hails from, and has paid school fees for poor but brilliant students, to enable them to complete their education.
The parliamentary aspirant said she was involved in charity work to improve the living conditions of the less privileged and was seeking to go to Parliament to have a broader platform to help the people.
The parliamentary aspirant said she had gained insight into obstacles impeding the progress of women and would take steps to address those issues.
Mrs Asare pledged to work towards the eradication of stereotypes and obsolete traditional practices militating against women's quest for socio-economic and political development.
She said stereotypes in particular had resulted in gender disparity and poverty among women, and lamented that a few women take part in decision making and are allowed to take leadership position, though the country can boost of a number of highly educate women.
Mrs Asare said she would initiate measures to empower women economically, to enable them to take good care of themselves and their children, particularly those of school going age, and appealed to the electorate to vote massively for her on December 7.
Mrs Asare called on Ghanaians to elect Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, NPP presidential candidate for Election 2012 as President of Ghana on December 7.
She said this would enable Nana Akufo-Addo to implement his campaign promises, particularly the free Senior High School, to enable more youth to be disciplined and acquire skills and knowledge required for national development..