Indiana University and University of Ghana Advocate for Indigenous Languages in Governance

Indiana University, UG champion indigenous languages as key to inclusive governance

Speaking at an interdisciplinary symposium on “Access to Justice and Democratic Participation: The Role of Language” at the GAAS Main Auditorium, Professor Joseph Awetori Yaro, Provost of the College of Humanities, said language in governance is not merely a tool for communication but a structure of power that determines who can access rights and who is excluded from them.

By Mishael Quaynor