News:
November 20, 2018
Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Cynthia Mamle Morrison has lamented over the abuse of thirty-three percent of Ghanaian children sexually despite effort being made to promote the rights of children, by eliminating violence and abuse of children.
According to the Minister, the abuse include rape, molestation, touching of private parts, watching pornography, the use of inappropriate language, and dirty jokes.
She further pointed out that one out of every five girls in Ghana is married before their 18th birthday, whiles 14 percent of girls aged 15 to 19 years had begun having children and 29 percent of children under five years do not have birth certificate.
The Minister made this revelation in a statement on the floor of the House, in the celebration of the United Nations day of the child which falls on every 20th of November.
“We want to build a world where every child is in school, safe from harm and can fulfill their potential; the celebration calls for people in the streets, on social media, in boardrooms and sporting activities across the country to commit to Go Blue with and for children in a way that amplifies children’s voices”.
In Ghana, we would like to celebrate World Children’s Day through the following ways: Promote World Children’s Day to as many Ghanaians as possible through key media and social media channels and live platforms, she disclosed.
By: Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/ghanamps.com