Tag: Gender-based violence
Ministry of Local Government, UNFPA organises stakeholders’ engagement
The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs (MLGCRA) in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has…
Neglecting dependents is a crime – ACP Fiakpui tells guardians
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Dennis Fiakpui, Oti Regional Deputy Commander, has cautioned that neglecting dependents is a criminal offence…
MTN Ghana joins global campaign against gender-based violence in schools
MTN Ghana has joined the global observance of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence with a series of…
Gender Ministry launches 20 market executives as paralegals to tackle GBV
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has launched 20 market women executives in Bolgatanga as paralegals to help…
The Domestic Violence Act is failing Ghana’s women and girls. Here’s what needs to change
Earlier this month, a video circulated widely on social media of a man violently assaulting his wife with two metal…
About 32 percent of girls believe ‘wife beating’ is justifiable – Gender Department
About 32 percent of girls in the country between 15 years to 24 years believe that ‘wife beating’ is justifiable,…