Former DOVVSU Director COP Gifty Anin Botwe blames systemic failures for allowing sex predators to escape justice
By: Edmond Tetteh Former Director of the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit, DOVVSU, of the Ghana Police Service, COP Gifty Anin Botwe, says victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse remain scarred for life and the only way to pacify them and heal the emotional trauma that accompany the abuse, is severe penalty to […]
Don’t use children as justification for remaining in abusive marriages – Social Welfare Department
The Akuapim South Director of the Department of Social Welfare and Community Development, Angelina Nagertey, has advised victims of marital abuse not to use their children as a reason to remain in violent relationships. She noted that most victims of abuse, particularly women, often abandon the process of finding justice during the final stages with […]
Be bold and report domestic violence cases to police
By: Naomi komeh and Ato Williams Chief Superintendent Asiedu Asamoah of the Ghana Police hospital has advised Ghanaians, especially women, to abhor domestic violence and be bold to report such cases to the police without delay. He said reporting such cases is an effective way of helping the police to properly address the menace which […]
Churches must meet needs of women who go through domestic violence – Lecturer
By Benjamin Nanor A Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr. Patience Emefa Dzandza has reiterated the need for Churches to meet the needs of women who go through domestic violence at home. According to her, women form a majority group in the Church hence the need to empower women spiritually and physically for […]
