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Ghana launches campaign to fight gender-based violence

Xinhua, November 29, 2016 Adjust font size:

Ghana has joined the rest of the world to kick-start a nationwide 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence campaign, the Ministry of Gender and Social Protection said here on Monday.

In a statement issued in Accra, the ministry said the campaign is a powerful platform to educate the public on gender-based violence, human rights, and the intersections of political, economic, and social realities.

"When women, girls, people with disabilities, migrants, and indigenous people are denied the right to education in safe and equal spaces, the world as a community stands to lose," it said.

The ministry said this election year must also see Ghana stand up with all strength against violence in all its forms with a stronger emphasis on peace for the sake of children and their survival, education and development.

The 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence is an international campaign that starts on November 25, which is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and ends on December 10, Human Rights Day.

The celebration is to raise awareness of gender-based violence as a human rights issue at the local, regional, national and international level. Endit