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Two women-lawer groups; the African Women Lawyers Association (AWLA) and its partner organisation LAWA-Ghana have described the passing away of the President, Professor John Evans Atta Mills, as shocking and unbelievable.

‘Africa has indeed lost a great pillar; those in the legal profession in Africa have lost a legal luminary par excellence and the legal profession is the poorer by his demise’, said a joint statement issued by the two groups on Wednesday.

AWLA and LAWA-Ghana noted ‘Professor Mills, whilst noted for his expertise in the law of taxation, had a deep desire for social justice via the tool of legal reform. Gender justice, being part of social justice, did not escape his attention and his administration sent two Bills with far reaching implications for the reform of gender justice in Ghana to Parliament for passage - these were the Property Rights of Spouses Bill and the Intestate Succession Bill. Both are awaiting passage by Parliament’.

‘These two Bills have far reaching implications for legal reform of certain outmoded traditional practices and are widely acknowledged to be critical in enhancing the rights of women in Ghana. Prof, we applaud you for your vision in taking this bold step – Africa could do with more leaders who practice what they preach’, the release thought.

The groups acknowledged the efforts of the late former President to improve the lot of Ghana’s hard working women.

‘We are also aware that you were never ending in your search for women of substance and caliber to be appointed to high ranking positions in Ghana – the first woman Speaker of Parliament, the first female Attorney General & Minister of Justice, the first woman Commissioner of Human Rights & Administrative Justice, the first woman Chairperson of the National Commission on Civic Education, amongst many others were appointed by you – the list is endless’.

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