Alleged child marriage: Social Welfare says decision to release girl to parents was in her best interest in furthering her education
The Attorney-General’s Office has advised that Naa Okromo, the girl allegedly married to a 63-year-old Gborbu Wulomo of Nungua in the Greater Accra Region, should be released to the family after the parents had signed a bond. The signing of the bond is to ensure that the parents observe the child protection laws and protocols […]
UNFPA and Partners in Ghana prepare for phase III of Global Programme to End Child Marriage, aiming for elimination by 2030
By: Antoinette Abbah The SDGs are a bold commitments to achieve by 2030 and with just seven years to go,there is an urgent need for the world to get into action to achieve the goals. These actions involve targeting the most vulnerable, increasing basic resources and services, and supporting communities affected by conflict and climate-related […]
C/R: Adolescents petition Minister to halt Early Child Marriage and Teenage pregnancies
By Kingsley Nana Boadu More than a thousand adolescent girls from Mfantsiman, Cape Coast, and Komenda Edina Eguafo Abrem Municipalities of the Central Region have presented a petition to the Central Regional Minister to assist in ending child marriage and teenage pregnancies in the region. The girls, who are from 20 communities, are being supported […]
Stakeholders join forces to co-create playbook to end child marriage
By: Antoinette Abbah Ghana has witnessed a substantial decline in the practice of child marriage, bringing hope as the country approaches the deadline for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Recent data reveals that only one in five young women aged 20 to 24 were married before the age of 18, a notable improvement from the […]
Achieving UNFPA’s zero tolerance for child marriage project
By: Antoinette Abbah With less than a decade to meet the Sustainable Development Goal 5 of Gender Equality by 2030, the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, says it is working hard to end child marriage in Ghana. One out of every 5 girls is reported to be married before age 18, and this truncates their […]
Mother faces family’s wrath for saving 15-year-old daughter from marriage
By: Agengre Peter In April 2022, 15 years old Mbamah (not her real name) woke up on a warm day in a different compound at a different location, a farming community in the Nabdam District of the Upper East Region. She had no idea that it was supposed to be her marital home. But many others […]
Calls For Stiffer Punishment For Perpetrators Of Child Marriage
COMMENTARY ON CHILD MARRIAGE BY TEHN-LENNOX AKPETEY, A DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATION CONSULTANT Child marriage is a formal union of children before the age of 18. It is a violation of child rights and harmful traditional practice that is affecting young girls. In a response to this situation, fighting child marriage has become both a development and […]
