The Government has announced with deep sorrow, the passing of former First Lady and founder of the 31st December Women’s Movement, Her Excellency Nana Konadu Agyemang-Rawlings.
According to a statement issued by the Presidency Communications Office on Thursday, October 23, 2025, Mrs. Rawlings passed away earlier in the morning after a short illness.
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“Government announces with deep regret and profound sorrow, the untimely passing of former First Lady and Founder of the 31st December Women’s Movement, Her Excellency Mrs. Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings,” the statement read.
The government extended its deepest condolences to her immediate family.
Mrs. Rawlings, wife of the late former President Jerry John Rawlings, was a pioneering advocate for women’s empowerment and gender equality in Ghana. Through the 31st December Women’s Movement, she championed social and economic initiatives that improved the lives of countless women across the country.
