Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung@ 40 in Ghana Table of Contents Foreword......................................................................................................... 1 Chapter One: A Brief History of FES............................................................... 2 Chapter Two: Ensuring a Credible Electoral Process in Ghana: FES in Ghana..10 Chapter Three: Strengthening Parliament: FES in Ghana by John G. K Agama.17 Chapter Four: Fighting for Gender Equality: FES in Ghana by Dr Rose Mensah-Kutin.................................. 25 Chapter Five: Promoting free Press and Media Pluralism: FES in Ghana by Kabral Blay-Amihere......................................36 Chapter Six: Championing Workers’ Right: FES in Ghana by Brother Adu- Amankwah K..........................43 Chapter Seven: Improving Youth Participation in Governance: FES-you-net Partnership by George Sarpong..........................50 Chapter Eight: Fraternity Messages from: Ghana Trade Union Congress(GTUC).....................................59 Parliament of Ghana...............................................................61 Electoral Commission of Ghana(EC).......................................63 Ghana Journalists Association(GJA)........................................64 Convention Peoples Party(CPP)...............................................65 National Democratic Congress(NDC)......................................66 People National Convention(PNC)..........................................67 New Patriotic Party(NPP)........................................................69 ii