Also known as: Mrs Lartey · Madam Lartey · Hon. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey · Dr. Lartey · Gender, Children and Social Protection Minister Agnes Naa Momo Lartey · Hon. Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey
Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection overseeing witchcraft accusations legislation, school feeding programmes, and child protection initiatives.
The Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has disclosed that the Ghana School Feeding Programme currently provides one hot nutritious meal each school day to about 4 million pupils in 12,000 public basic schools across the country. …
The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has disclosed that no additional schools will be added to the Ghana School Feeding Programme in 2026 due to financial constraints under the current budget allocation. …
… The Ghanaian delegation was led by the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, and included representatives from the National Council of Persons with Disabilities, the Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations, Members of Parliament and t …
… Led by the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, the Ghanaian delegation took part in a series of high-level discussions and side events examining the future of disability rights implementation worldwide. …
… Hence, the Ministry, led by its Sector Minister, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has constituted a team to review the legal inconsistencies and other legal challenges facing the development of children and recommend reforms through the ongoing amendments to the Children’s Act. …
The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has reaffirmed her ministry’s support for the candidature of Dr Sylvia Ama Adusu for election as a Judge of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) for the 2026–2035 term. …
… According to a post shared on Facebook, the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, led a Ghanaian delegation to participate in the Knowledge Exchange and Closing Event for Ethiopia’s Productive Safety Net Programme Phase Five (PSNP 5), a flags …
… brought together senior government and national security officials, including Chief of Staff Julius Debrah; National Security Advisor Prosper Douglas Kwaku Bani; Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak; Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Protection Agnes Naa Momo Lartey …
… In attendance at the event were Mr Julius Debrah, the Chief of Staff at the Presidency, Mr Prosper Douglas Kwaku Bani, the National Security Advisor; Mr Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, Interior Minister; Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection and M …
… Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, and Deputy Defence Minister Ernest Brogya Genfi. The Changing of the Guard Parade remains a symbolic rotation of security responsibility at the seat of government, performed quarterly among the Army, Navy, and Air Force. …
The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection met with the Sanneh Institute's Executive Director to discuss witchcraft accusations and protection of vulnerable women, including efforts toward passing the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill to criminalise witchcraft accusations and related practices. The engagement addressed concerns about "witch camps" and displaced women, with emphasis on collaboration with civil society, faith-based groups, and traditional authorities.
The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection met with the Sanneh Institute's Executive Director to discuss witchcraft accusations and protection of vulnerable women, including efforts toward passing the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill to criminalise witchcraft accusations and related practices. The engagement addressed concerns about "witch camps" and displaced women, with emphasis on collaboration with civil society, faith-based groups, and traditional authorities.
Ghana's Gender Ministry and the Sanneh Institute are renewing efforts to address witchcraft accusations, particularly against women, through advocacy and a proposed Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill aimed at criminalising such accusations and protecting vulnerable people from displacement, stigmatisation and abuse.
Ghana has received the African Union Champion on Gender and Development's 2026-2028 Work Plan to guide action on gender equality across Africa, setting out priorities for advocacy, policy coordination, resource mobilisation, partnerships, monitoring and accountability. Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey received the document on behalf of President Mahama, calling it a roadmap for action whose value would be measured by concrete interventions and measurable improvements in the lives of women and girls across Africa.
The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection inspected a nutrition training programme for Ghana School Feeding Programme caterers in Tamale, which brought together caterers from six regions to improve their knowledge of nutrition, food safety, hygiene and meal preparation. The Minister emphasised that the programme must ensure school meals contribute to children's growth, health and learning ability, and called for sustained capacity building and effective monitoring to improve meal quality.
Ghana has received the final Work Plan for the African Union Champion on Gender and Development for 2026–2028, presented at a Strategy Co-Creation and Validation Workshop in Accra. The plan is intended to translate the Champion's mandate into concrete actions to advance gender equality and development across Africa as Ghana prepares to assume AU leadership.
The Ghana Employers' Association has engaged the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection to extend its Female Future Programme—a leadership development initiative implemented for eight to nine years—to female Members of Parliament. The GEA noted that similar initiatives in other African countries had produced positive outcomes, and the Minister welcomed the proposal as a step toward advancing gender equality.
Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang met with the Kayayei Association to discuss challenges facing head porters, including exploitation, limited access to skills training, and lack of business opportunities. She stressed that the kayayei phenomenon must be addressed within the broader context of migration and inequality, with training linked to tools, capital, and real opportunities for sustainable livelihoods.
Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang called for interventions addressing head porters (kayayei) to extend beyond skills training to provide capital and opportunities for sustainable livelihoods, emphasizing that solutions must address migration, inequality, and development within the broader context of urban migration and vulnerability.
Ghana's proposed Anti-Witchcraft Accusations Bill, with amendments to the Criminal Offences Act, is under review by the Attorney General's Department. The Gender Ministry met with Amnesty International Ghana to discuss progress on the legislation and strengthen protections for persons accused of witchcraft.
The government is expanding the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme by enrolling 400,000 additional vulnerable households, following a reassessment that showed over 70 per cent of existing beneficiaries had improved incomes and could exit the scheme. The Ministry of Finance has allocated GH¢1.1 billion to sustain the programme, with transfers ranging from GH¢320 to GH¢530 every two months depending on household dependants.
Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang met the Kayayei Association to address challenges facing head porters, including exploitation, lack of skills training, and business opportunities. She emphasized that interventions must address underlying migration and inequality drivers while centering the aspirations of the women themselves and the welfare of children in kayayei communities.
Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, visited the Gambaga Alleged Witches Camp in East Mamprusi Municipality on August 7, 2026, to assess residents' welfare and engage local authorities. She pledged government support for improved shelter, clean water access, and other social services, while working toward family reintegration where possible.
The Gender, Children and Social Protection Minister visited Savelugu Municipality and Kumbungu District in the Northern Region to monitor the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) Beneficiary Enrolment Exercise, meeting with traditional authorities, local government officials, and visiting enrolment centres to assess progress.
The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection is conducting a three-day visit to the Northern and North East regions to monitor the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) beneficiary enrolment exercise and engage stakeholders. The monitoring is part of efforts to expand LEAP to enrol an additional 400,000 beneficiary households across the country.
The International Justice Mission has reaffirmed its partnership with Ghana's Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection to combat child trafficking, exploitation and violence. The Minister noted the collaboration has yielded results including strengthened child protection systems, joint rescue operations, and public education on child protection laws.
Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey visited school children injured in a Dzorwulu road accident and assured their families that the government will cover medical costs and support their recovery, with President Mahama committed to assisting the affected children.
The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection visited schoolchildren injured in a Thursday crash involving a school bus and tipper truck on the Dzorwulu-Accra Mall stretch, assuring families that the government will cover medical costs and provide full support for recovery.
Ghana's Gender Minister says human traffickers are increasingly using online platforms, fake job ads, and social media to lure vulnerable Ghanaians with false promises of employment and overseas migration. She called for coordinated action by parents, communities, media, and all citizens to combat the shift from traditional to digital trafficking methods.
Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, led monitoring of the Ghana School Feeding Programme at selected schools in Accra's Ablekuma South Constituency to assess meal quality and nutritional value. The Minister emphasised the Programme's role in improving school enrolment and learning outcomes, and pledged to intensify accountability measures and sanction non-compliant caterers.
ECOWAS has called on member states to strengthen their national gender institutions to accelerate progress towards gender equality and the implementation of regional and international commitments. The Resident Representative cited weak institutional capacity, inadequate financing and poor coordination among national gender mechanisms as major obstacles to advancing gender equality across the sub-region.
ECOWAS, the Government of Ghana and development partners have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening institutional capacity, gender equality and women's empowerment across West Africa at the 2026 ECOWAS Gender Development Centre Annual Briefing in Accra. The meeting reviewed achievements from 2022 to 2026 and outlined strategic priorities for 2026-2030, including strengthening collaboration among member states and introducing the ECOWAS Gender Observatory to improve gender data collection and evidence-based policymaking.
Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, visited Bukom following a road crash that killed one woman and injured several others. The Minister, alongside the Greater Accra Regional Minister, met with families and survivors to express government condolences and assess victims' needs.
The Graduate Students' Association of Ghana (GRASAG) has met with the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection to discuss collaboration on promoting inclusion, protecting vulnerable persons, and addressing challenges facing graduate students. GRASAG aims to work with the Ministry on research and public education regarding the Affirmative Action (Gender Equity) Act, 2024, and to support campaigns against human trafficking and female genital mutilation.
The Gender Inclusion and Vulnerability Office of KNUST has expressed interest in partnering with the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection to advance gender equality and inclusion, and support vulnerable groups within tertiary institutions. The newly established office is focused on promoting gender equality, safeguarding vulnerable members of the university community, and mainstreaming gender considerations across academic and administrative structures.
The Gender Minister has pledged the Ministry's commitment to collaborating with the Police Wives Association to promote welfare and economic empowerment of police families. The Association requested emergency assistance following a fire outbreak at Accra Central Barracks and expressed interest in capacity-building partnerships on vocational and entrepreneurial skills.
Ghana's Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has inaugurated a National Technical Committee on Ageing to review and update the National Ageing Policy in response to the country's changing demographic profile. The committee comprises representatives from key institutions including Health, the National Population Council, Ghana Statistical Service, and the Attorney-General's Department.
The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection led a monitoring visit to schools in Greater Accra to evaluate the implementation of the Ghana School Feeding Programme, assessing meal quality and stakeholder engagement. The team expressed satisfaction with meal standards and described the programme as a critical social protection intervention aimed at improving school attendance and learning outcomes.
The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection met with the OR Foundation's Executive Director to explore collaboration on improving the welfare of vulnerable women and kayayei (head porters). The OR Foundation has supported more than 300 women to transition away from head-carrying through skills training, apprenticeships, healthcare and business assistance.
The Ga-Mashie Manyemei Kpee has appealed to the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection for closer collaboration to address social challenges including teenage pregnancy, school dropouts, domestic violence, substance abuse and poverty affecting women, children and vulnerable groups in their communities.
The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection has commended four pupils from Pentecost Preparatory School who earned Guinness World Records through the Sophia Boadi Readathon International Foundation's literacy and talent development programmes.