Towards inclusive open government in Africa : using the open government partnership to advance the women's rights agenda in Africa

Towards further inclusion in the Open Government Partnership (OGP), the Feminist Open Government (FOGO) Initiative was launched in 2018 to encourage governments and civil societies to take concrete gender actions. This detailed review focuses on Kenya and Ghana, exploring previous OGP processes in both countries and their attention to gender inclusivity. The study reveals that neither countries have deliberately sought to include women in the OGP processes. Instances where it happened were purely coincidental. The only conscientious effort made to include women and minority groups is within commitments made in the current Kenya National Action Plan (NAP III).Global Affairs Canada (GAC