The Member of Parliament for Klottey-Korle, Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, has been appointed to serve as a member of Ghana’s delegation to the Pan African Parliament (PAP), the legislative arm of the African Union (AU).

Her appointment forms part of Ghana’s representation to the continental body, which is made up of parliamentarians from AU member states and is mandated to promote democracy, good governance and the harmonisation of legislation across the continent. Each country is required to include at least one woman in its delegation.

Dr Agyeman-Rawlings currently serves as Chairperson of the Committee on Security and Intelligence in Ghana’s Parliament. She is also a member of the Committees on Defence and Interior; Employment, Labour Relations and Pensions; and the Petitions Committee.

In addition, she chairs the Ghana-Algeria Friendship Association and serves as Co-Chair of the Women Legislators in Defence (WLID) Network.

Dr Agyeman-Rawlings is a medical doctor and also known for her work in humanitarian causes, environmental advocacy and conflict resolution. Her appointment to the PAP is expected to further Ghana’s interests at the continental level and contribute to ongoing legislative collaboration within the AU.