An official of the International Labor Organization (ILO) said she was impressed by Ghana's efforts to eliminate child labor. "Ghana has done a lot in its efforts to eliminate child labor. The ratification of the convention on child labor is a bold step in these efforts, and the work done…
Mr. Isaac Robson Klu, Kadjebi District Director, Social Welfare and Community Development, has appealed to victims of girl-child marriages to lead the crusade to eliminate the child marriage menace. This, he said, they could do through the reporting of perpetrators to the appropriate offices for prosecution, avoiding bad company, avoid…
Dr Sylvester Kyei-Gyamfi, Head of Research, Department of Children, has underscored the need for government to increase budgetary allocations towards implementation of strategic child protection and welfare policies and programmes. He said there were numerous challenges affecting growth and development of children across the country, which the department was not…
The Department of Children of the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection in partnership with the European Union Ghana and other partners, has commenced a community sensitization campaign to protect children from abuse. The campaign is to protect children from child labour, sexual harassment, trafficking, child marriage, child drug…
The Promotion of Protection Against Child Trafficking and Child Early and Forced Marriage in the Northern Region of Ghana Project has rescued 52 trafficked Children. The project is being implemented by the Pan-African Organisation for Research and Protection of Violence on Women and Children's (PAORP-VWC). Dr Peter Ndonwie, the Director…