The role of women in the fight against corruption in Ghana. Issue 4 (19th May 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kasser-Tee, Clara
• Is Part Of: Development in practice. Volume 31:Issue 4(2021)
• Page Start: 477
• Page End: 483
• Publication Date: 2021-05-19
• Subjects: Aid – Development policies -- Civil society – Participation -- Gender and diversity -- Governance and public policy -- Sub-Saharan Africa; Technical assistance -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Economic assistance -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Developing countries -- Economic conditions -- Periodicals; 338.91091724
• DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2020.1856789
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0961-4524

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This viewpoint discusses the role of women in the fight against corruption in Ghana. It argues that although there is no evidence that women in Ghana by their nature are less corrupt than men, gender parity presents an opportunity for women to be change agents in creating, nurturing, implementing, and enforcing systems, institutions, and values that sanction as well as disdain corrupt behaviour, provided that gender parity is linked with the creation of systems that limit opportunity for and sanction corruption, as well as the creation and sustenance of societal values that abhor corrupt behaviour.