| Intro | Ghanaian barrister and Minister for Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection | ||
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Politician Lawyer |
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| From | Ghana | ||
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Law Politics |
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| Gender | female | ||
| Politics | National Democratic Congress | ||
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Nana Oye Lithur is a Ghanaian barrister and politician. She was the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection in Ghana from 2013 to 2017, appointed by President John Mahama after the Ghanaian general election. She is a member of the National Democratic Congress.
Biography
She was educated at the Ridge Church School and Wesley Girls’ High School. She received a Bachelor of Law from the University of Ghana, Legon, and a Masters in Law, Human Rights and Democratization in Africa from the University of Pretoria, South Africa.
She has held the positions of Executive Director of the Human Rights Advocacy Centre as well as the Regional Coordinator (Africa Office) for the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative. She has served as a member of the steering committee of the International Consortium on Medical Abortion and an advisory member of the International Consortium on Realising Reproductive Rights.
Awards and honours
- Recipient of the African Servant Leadership Award (2011)
- Champion of Women’s Rights Award (2012)
- West African Women in Leadership Award for Distinguished Impact