In Ghana, women politicians face an uphill battle trying to convince the electorate that they deserve their vote. Even before the challenge of winning over male voters, female candidates have to prove their legitimacy to their fellow women - which remains difficult without the backing of men.
"You face challenges to even get your fellow women to agree with you that you can do the job," says MP Lariba Zuweira Abudu, who represents the Walewale constituency in Ghana's parliament.
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