Abena Dugan

Abena Dugan is Ghanaian youth and gender advocate. In 2018, she was elected vice chair in charge of Partnership and Resources of the Commonwealth Youth Council, making her the first female and Ghanaian hold the position. The Commonwealth Youth council is the largest and most diverse youth-led organisation in the world, as such Dugan is now representing young people in 53 Commonwealth countries. Quotes I want to entreat the youth not to be used as agents of destruction by both the NDC and the NPP because this is the only place we have. Ghana is our home. We should all come together and ensure this year’s election is peaceful before, during and after the elections. Ghana has really improved over the last ten years when it comes to youth participation. When it comes to our political system, young people are being consulted when it comes to policy dialogue and policy representation. The aim of Commonwealth Youth Council, she added, is to mobilize and involve Commonwealth youth nationally, regionally and at the Pan-Commonwealth level in order to build mutual respect, understanding, cooperation and collaboration in partnership with government, other Commonwealth bodies, international partners and other stakeholders. Abena Dugan said the National Youth Authority recently appointed her as chair for the youth economic and social empowerment team for the review of the national youth policy and this means the youth are being given the opportunity to contribute to discussions that affect them. Meanwhile she urged the youth who are active in the political sphere to take advantage of the opportunity given them to contribute meaningfully to national discourse on youth matters. External links Category:living people