Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung@ 40 in Ghana equality issues and publishing them for use by a wider constituency; media engagement on gender equality issues; institutional strengthening and development. 4.1 Production, Launch and Dissemination of the Women's Manifesto for Ghana. As an expression of its commitment to the promotion of gender equality in Ghana, FES was the first international organisation that provided support for the initiative of producing The Women's Manifesto for Ghana(The Manifesto) a political document that outlines critical issues of concern to women in Ghana and makes demands for addressing them. FES supported the Women's Manifesto Coalition and its host, ABANTU for Development, to conceptualise and implement actions leading to the production of the document. It also supported the organisation of press conferences to discuss the process and content of the Manifesto throughout the period of its production from June 2003 to August 2004. The FES also provided institutional support to the host, sponsored the publication of the Manifesto, and contributed to its launch, wider dissemination and subsequent re-printing. The important role FES has played in relation to The Women's Manifesto for Ghana has impacted on the whole policy-making landscape of Ghana as far as gender equality promotion is concerned. The Manifesto provides a platform of a common set of demands for the achievement of gender equality and equity and sustainable national development. It has allowed women to articulate their concerns in both the national Elections of 2004 and 2008 as well as in district level elections. Women are also using the Manifesto as an empowering framework to demand accountability from policy makers and other duty bearers. 31