His Excellency Nana Akufo-Addo in his 2018 State of the Nation Address in parliament expressed regret that the Bill had still not been passed, having made a promise the previous year in his State of the Nation address to do so.

“Mr. Speaker I have an apology to make to the House. I promised last year that we’ll endeavor to pass into law the Affirmative action Bill; this did not happen" he noted.
He therefore promised to do more emphasizing his commitment to the promotion and advancement of women in the country.

The Speaker of Parliament in 2018 also urged all to support the Bill especially since Ghana had been ranked 140th out of 160 African countries by the United Nations Women's report on African Countries with as low as 35 women in parliament out of 275 parliamentarians considering that women make up 51.2 per cent of the population.

Ms. Irene Aborchie-Nyahe (ESQ) an Executive Member of FIDA-Ghana emphasized the need for the bill to be considered by the time parliament sits in October 2019.   She said that having made the necessary amendments to the draft, there is the need to pass it into law as soon as possible.

She noted that the bill will ensure that practical measures are put in place so that both men and women can collectively advance the course of the nation.
Mrs Abrochie-Nyahe said that the Bill is not a privilege but a right as stated in various articles in the Constitution of Ghana such as the Constitution's Preamble, Articles 36 (6), 12 (1) and (2) and 15 (1). She said that continuous refusal or neglect of the state to pass the Bill is discrimination against women and a violation of Article 17 (1) to (4).

She further noted that international conventions that Ghana has signed on to such as the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) as well as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) among others, all govern women's equal participation and make demands for adherence. She stated that passing the bill is necessary for the county to develop saying " it will enable the nation to harness its resources".

Mrs Joana Opare, Former Chairperson of the Affirmative Action Bill Technical Committee said that the bill will not only focus on women's issues but will extend to men and disadvantaged groups as well.

She said that passing the Bill will lead to more women participating in democracy and good governance, political decision making and providing alternative development paradigms such as focus on health, child care among others.

She expressed worry that the number of women's representation in the 2016 District Assembly elections was only 413 compared to 5,681 men. The Unit Committee level also had about 344 women against 5,034 men.

Mrs Opare said that current barriers affecting women's participation in decision making include low position in public life as a   result of inequalities as well as   lower levels of education, professional experience and income.

Manasseh Azure, a journalist, urged the media to see the passage of the Bill as a noble course. He said that the media has a role to play in championing the passage of the bill by ensuring that their programs tell stories that people can identify with in order to understand the need to support the passage of the Bill. He also urged them to help clear any misconceptions surrounding it and to consider cultural sensitivity in order not to counter the effectiveness of the bill.