Naa Momo Lartey, wey dem donappoint am as Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection, don talk say she go make sure maternity leave policies for Ghana go better. For di vetting wey dem do for Parliament on January 22, she promise say she go work with gender advocates, civil society organizations, and other important people wey fit help make dem extend di maternity leave from di current three months. In her talk to di Parliamentary Appointments Committee, Naa Momo Lartey stress say longer maternity leave go better for di health and welfare of mothers and dia pikin. She dey push make employers give plenty leave, like six months, so mothers fit recover well and fit take care of dem newborns. Di minister-designate even suggest say make dem extend parental leave to fathers too, so both parents fit bond with dia pikin and share di care work. She believe say this way of thinking dey match di new family way wey dey happen and go help gender equality for care matter. Di nominee don ready to team up with different stakeholders, like civil society groups, NGOs, and gender advocates, to make dis plan come true. She see di hard work wey dem current advocates dey do for better parental leave policies and she go use her voice and influence to support dis important mata.
