Upper East Regional Deputy Women’s Organiser aspirant of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Monica Bakiva, has called for more women to participate in political communication, saying the space remains largely dominated by men.
Ms Bakiva said increasing the number of women participating in political discussions on radio, television and other platforms could help strengthen women’s involvement in politics and encourage younger women to become politically active.
She said she began political communication with the NDC in the Upper East Region at a time when few women were actively involved in the party’s communication activities.
According to Ms Bakiva, she was the first female political communicator to join the NDC’s regional communication team, a claim A1 Radio has not independently verified.
She recalled subsequently working alongside other female communicators, including the late Monika Kwams and Tabitha, whose participation she said helped increase women’s visibility in political discussions.
Ms Bakiva said she had since encouraged younger women interested in political communication to become involved and had supported some of them in taking up the role.
She argued that the absence of visible female political communicators could make it more difficult for younger women to see political communication as a space in which they could participate.
“It gladdens my heart when I see women getting involved in communication, not just for the NDC, but any other political party,” she said.
Ms Bakiva said her interest extended beyond increasing women’s participation within the NDC, arguing that women across political parties should be encouraged to participate in public political discussions.
She has been publicly identified as a member of the NDC’s Upper East Regional Communications Team and has participated in media discussions on national policies and political issues.
The regional Director of the National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programme (NEIP), where she has spoken publicly about entrepreneurship, youth employment and opportunities for women-owned businesses.
She is seeking the NDC’s Upper East Regional Deputy Women’s Organiser position, which she previously contested in 2022. She polled 12 votes in that election, finishing behind Mariama Anatia Musah with 15 votes and Grace Nkaw Awini with 13.
Ms Bakiva said encouraging more women into political communication would form part of her broader effort to increase women’s participation in the party and public political discourse.
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