Thousands have protested in Istanbul in Turkey against a bill that would let off men who assaulted underage girls if they marry their victims. The government insists the legislation is aimed at dealing with the widespread custom of child marriage, but critics say that it will legitimise child rape. Protesters clapped and chanted: “We will … Read more
A bill which would allow men accused of raping underage girls to be cleared if they marry the girl has been preliminarily backed by Turkish MPs. The government says the bill is aimed at pardoning men who did not realise they were engaging in underage sex. Critics say it legitimises rape and child marriage, and … Read more
Ghana and La Cote d’Ivoire, on Thursday signed a co-operation agreement to establish a formal basis of co-operation between the two countries on the fight against Cross-Border Child Trafficking and the Worst Form of Child Labour. The agreement, also aimed at committing the two countries to Common Actions in the agreement towards the fight against … Read more
A GNA feature by Pomeyie Caroline Accra, Oct. 24, GNA – The sexual abuse of girls is quite prevalent in our society as the victims suffer mental and physical abuse as a result. The trend in defilement and other rape cases reported shows that the victims brought up in burgeoning slums are more vulnerable. In … Read more
Northern Regional Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Razak Saani has condemned the prevalence of child marriage and sexual abuse in Muslim dominated communities of the region. He buttressed his standpoint by citing Nakpaa, a village in the Nanumba North District where he revealed that the practice is out of control. This … Read more
Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Nana Oye Lithur, has admitted the government is faced with challenges in dealing with the menace of human trafficking in the country. She noted despite the challenges, the government is working hard to address the menace which she attributed to migration, poor development, unemployment and poverty. A 2016 … Read more
Engage Now Africa, an international NGO committed to ending poverty in Africa has launched a campaign dubbed “Trafficking-free Road Campaign” to empower leaders of the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) in the Central Region. The 1-day sensitization forum saw over 150 beneficiaries who represented 103 branches of the GPRTU in the Central Region sensitized and empowered on the tricks of … Read more
Domestic violence cases decreased from 18,356 in 2014 to 16,272 in 2015, Chief Superintendent of Police Laurencia Wilhemina Akorli, the Coordinating Director of the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) National Secretariat has revealed. In 2015; 13,465 women were victims of domestic violence as against 15,207 in 2014 whilst 2,807 males were victims of … Read more
Residents of the Upper East region are in a deep state of shock after two men, said to be ex-convicts, robbed a 40-year-old woman at Estates in Bolgatanga, the regional capital, and still had an absolute luxury to rape her in a policed community. Police say they have managed to arrest one of the suspects … Read more
This week I wanted to write about the tidal waves sweeping along the coastal regions of Ghana from Keta to Biriwa; destroying canoes, outboard motors and in some cases, destroying houses. I understand the gods are angry with my people. The last time when I spoke with one of the gods, he told me that … Read more
A court in the Indian city of Mumbai has given the death penalty to a man for throwing acid at a woman at a busy railway station three years ago in what is being hailed as a landmark ruling. Preeti Rathi, who was 23 when she was attacked, had just arrived from Delhi to join … Read more
Reshma Qureshi survived an acid attack two years ago – and began to make beauty tips videos as a way to campaign against the sale of acid. Now, she is flying to the US in her first overseas trip, where she will model in New York Fashion Week. She hopes her story will inspire other … Read more
A total of 2,807 men reported domestic abuse cases against their wives last year as against 3,143 the previous year. Similarly, about 13,465 women also reported domestic violence cases against their spouses last year as against 15,207 the previous year. Statistics for the first half of the year are still being compiled by the Domestic … Read more
Information reaching AccraReport.com indicate that the Ghana Police Service has begun investigations into revelations by Starr News’ Wilberforce Asare that some doctors at the Police Hospital are signing off rape report without screening victims. Asare who spent weeks investigating the scandalous act uncovered that all one needs to begin a rape charge against an individual … Read more
Available statistics show that a total of 1,296 girls in the country were defiled, while 335 other women were raped in 2014 alone, according to the Police Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU). Mrs. Christiana Ankamah, Ashanti Regional Director of the Gender, Children and Social Protection Ministry, who revealed the startling figures, said 17,778 … Read more
Rape and other forms of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) continue to persist across the African continent. The military ideology that offers to rationalize the rise of SGBV during times of conflict is grounded in the perceived effectiveness of rape as a weapon to achieve military victory. Having observed its effectiveness to drive fear in … Read more