Established in August 2010, their mission is to empower religious leaders, vulnerable women and children through education, knowledge and skill training to live positively, becoming symbols of hope and agents of change, which help eliminate stigma, discrimination and promote gender Justice and human rights.
The aim of the campaign was to sensitize the public to the need to stop or report domestic violence related issues. Chief Superintendent Asiedu Asamoah said domestic violence is a silent killer as people are either afraid or feel shy to report such issues.
He therefore encouraged victims to speak up about their ordeal so they can be supported and helped by family and the appropriate authority.
DSP Mavis Adjei of the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana police service stressed that the law will not spare anyone found committing domestic base violence and the police will severely deal with such persons.
She urged parents not to shield or take money from adults who molest their children but rather report such criminals to the DOVVSU.
The national coordinator of Inerela Ghana, Mrs. Mercy Acquah Hayford, said domestic violence can have a life time effect on victims and therefore called on society and family of such victims to be supportive and not judgmental.
He urged the Police to speed up the processes and procedures when such cases are brought to their quarters.
