You Have Shattered The Glass Ceiling Of Male Domination — Attorney General To The New Ghana Bar President

Efua Ghartey

The Attorney General of Ghana, Godfred Yeboah Dame, has praised the election of Mrs. Efua Ghartey as the first female President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), characterizing it as a historic event in the legal profession.

During her swearing-in ceremony held at Wesley Towers, Methodist Headquarters in Accra, on November 4, 2024, he emphasized that Ghartey’s appointment breaks the long-standing male dominance in the presidency of the Bar since its establishment in the late 19th century.

He expressed satisfaction that the recent Bar elections reflected a positive shift towards greater female representation, with both Ghartey and Victoria Barth serving in key leadership roles.

“Indeed, you have shattered the glass ceiling of male domination of the Presidency of the Bar. This morning, I took a look at remarks I made on the swearing-in of the outgone executives on 1st November, 2021.

Mr. Dame urged the GBA to actively protect the integrity and independence of the judiciary from any attempts to undermine it, highlighting the essential contribution judges make in resolving critical legal matters.

He reiterated the importance of adhering to constitutional principles, asserting that all institutions must operate within the frameworks set by the law.

In his remarks, the Attorney General underscored the necessity for accountability among legal practitioners, calling for the General Legal Council to discipline those who compromise the judiciary’s credibility.

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He expressed confidence in the newly elected executives, encouraging them to advance the legal profession in alignment with Ghana’s democratic values.

“I have no doubt that you will prove equal to the task. I wish you a successful term. The privilege of service is yours. Do your best,” Mr Dame said.

“Second, Mrs. Ghartey was ‘third-time lucky,’ securing her election only on her third attempt—similar to her legal mentor, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the President of Ghana. In fact, in 2021, the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) and the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), with technical assistance from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), conducted the first comprehensive survey on Ghanaians’ experiences with corruption, sampling 15,000 respondents nationwide,” he added.

The AG described this moment as not only significant for Ghartey personally but also emblematic of the progress being made in female representation within the country’s legal institutions.

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