Expanding the Circle of Empowerment-The Influence Of Traditional Matriarchy In Ghana

In today’s dispensation, African nations, including Ghana, are deeply characterized by gender, class, ethnic and religious identities. A reading of Africa societies traditional practices shows existence of little or no significant gender inequality. In Traditional African Society history of Ghana, women have always, as a matter of tradition, served as queen mothers; queens; and in some areas as political chiefs holding offices in towns and villages.