President John Dramani Mahama has proposed the passage of a law to criminalize the demand for sex in exchange for employment opportunities. In his view, such demands are unacceptable and exploitative.
The President made these remarks on Saturday, May 2, during a town hall engagement at Adweso in Koforidua at the end of his two-day “Resetting Ghana” tour of the Eastern Region.
He lamented what he termed as an abuse of power by some employers who allegedly demand intimate relationships from women as a condition for offering jobs.
“One of the worst things, and I think we should pass a bill to make it punishable, is that sometimes if the employer or the person responsible for employing is a male, they demand some romantic relationship before they give them jobs. It is unacceptable. It must stop,” he stated.
According to him, anyone found engaging in such acts should face strict legal consequences, insisting that stronger laws are needed to protect women from workplace exploitation.
He further reiterated his administration’s commitment to implementing the Affirmative Action Act, noting that efforts are underway to achieve 50-50 gender parity in public appointments by the end of 2028.
