In this episode of Straight Talk Africa, host Shaka Ssali has an in-depth discussion with the former First Lady of Ghana, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings. Agyeman-Rawlings is the wife of the founder of the National Democratic Congress and one of Ghana's longest serving leaders, Jerry John Rawlings. In her recent memoir It Takes a Woman she traces her early life and her rise to prominence as the first lady. Agyeman-Rawlings is a staunch suporter of women's rights and founded the 31st December Women's Movement, an organization with a mission to empower women, and address gender inequality, not only in Ghana but across Africa.