[2] Benyiwa-Doe was born in Gomoa West in the Central Region of Ghana.
[3] She was a member of parliament for the Third Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for Gomoa West constituency, thus stood for the seat from 1992 until 2004.
[4][5][6] Ama was first elected into parliament during the December 1992 Ghanaian General Elections on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress as a member of the Gomoa West Constituency in the Central Region.
[20] Ama attended L.A. Middle School where she obtained her GCE Ordinary Level certificate.
[21][22][23] According to John Mahama, Ama was a gender activist and a women's rights champion.