The horrors of Gender Based Violence
By: Antoinette Abbah She woke up one morning in excruciating pain only to realize she had a stye on her eye. That is the story of Naomi Attipoe, who is currently the President of the Ghana Blind Union in the Ningo District. On that fateful day, what looked like a small swelling, ended up depriving […]
V/R: Fisheries Ministry, USAID joins global campaign to end violence against women and girls
By Jones Anlimah The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development, and the Fisheries Commission, in partnership with the United States Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has held a durbar to commemorate 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), a global campaign which seeks to end violence against women and girls […]
Ghana joins 16 Days of Activism globally to end Gender Based Violence
Lindsey Abbey Mensah Eliminating gender-based violence remains one of the most difficult tasks countries are facing globally. The 16-day campaign against such harmful acts is therefore to drum home the consequences of the act. The launch of the campaign by the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection in Accra, is being run […]
Gender-Based Violence: Partners call for end to menace among fisher folks
By: Kingsley Nana BuaduGender based violence in the fishing communities of the country is said to be on the rise and has been attributed to the decline in the fish stock, social-Cultural norms, lack of accountability among partners, poverty and polygamous relationships.This is confirmed by Findings Of a research conducted on gender based violence in […]
Psychological effects of Gender-Based Violence
By: Mavis Offei Acheampong Inadequate support systems and psychosocial support continue to expose victims of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) to more harm. This also makes it difficult for them to report their preparators to authorities and agencies for protection and assistance. Advocates of Gender-Based Violence have therefore called for more psychosocial support systems in terms of […]
Gender-Based Violence: The silent killer
By Oforiwa Darko Statistics from the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) show that cases of Gender-Based Violence, especially among women and girls continue to go underreported and stigmatized. The few cases that are reported by victims who master the courage to do so mostly miss justice. In this report, GBC news’ Oforiwa Darko […]
