The government has confirmed the passing of former First Lady and founder of the 31st December Women’s Movement, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings.
A statement issued by the Presidency and signed by the Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, said Mrs Rawlings died Thursday morning, October 23, 2025, after a short illness.
“The 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 Agyeman-Rawlings. Mrs. Rawlings passed this morning after a short illness,” the statement read.
The government expressed its condolences to the bereaved family, saying, “The Government extends its deepest condolences to her immediate family.”
Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings was a pioneering advocate for women’s empowerment and social justice, widely recognised for her decades of activism through the 31st December Women’s Movement. She served as Ghana’s First Lady from 1981 to 2001 and later became a political leader in her own right.
Further details regarding funeral arrangements are expected to be announced by the family in due course.
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