Bagbin worried over women's property rights, backs urgent passage of Spousal Property Bill
Alban Bagbin expressed concern over the denial of property rights to women and backed calls for the urgent passage of the Spousal Property Bill on Friday, May 8, 2026, at Parliament House in Accra. He said, "Parliament is more than ready and willing to pass the Bill under a certificate of urgency." He also said, "Who can survive without you? That is why God created you. If they could have survived without you, God would not have created you."
The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) called on Mr. Bagbin at Parliament House in Accra on Friday, May 8, 2026, in the wake of criticism over a recent ruling by an Accra High Court on the distribution of property acquired during the marriage of businessman Richard Nii Armah Quaye (RNAQ) and Joana Quaye. FIDA argued that the ruling has revived concerns about the absence of clear legal protections for spouses, particularly women, when marriages end. In a four-page petition signed by FIDA President Gloria Ofori Boadu, the group said Parliament's failure to pass the Spousal Property Bill has created an avoidable legal vacuum.
FIDA's leadership later expressed satisfaction with the engagement and thanked the Speaker for his support.
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Speaker Bagbin has voiced worries about women being denied property rights. He's backing the Spousal Property Bill's passage - but what could this mean for families?
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