Vera Anzagira

ActionAid Calls For Concerted Efforts Against Child Marriage

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State agencies, such as the Social Welfare Department, have been urged to speed up processes intended to curtail child marriages. The Programme Manager of ActionAid Ghana for End Child Marriage Campaign, She-Vera Anzagira, said these institutions hardly follow up on reported cases of child marriages and that enables the people involve to have their way. … Read more

Marriage Before 18 Years Is A Crime – ActionAid

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Some 50 girls, who were victims of early marriages, were rescued between the period of October 2015 and December 2016, thanks to ActionAid Ghana (AAG) and community vigilantes. The girls, who were rescued within the Upper West, East, Brong Ahafo and Greater Accra Regions have all gone back to school. Some of the survivors shared … Read more