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Ghana - Campaigns against violence
Since the International Year of the Family in 1994, our Government has used the media for campaigns against violence on television and radio. The police attack on armed robberies, murders, rape, defilement (under-age sex) and other forms of violence has been on the increase. In fact, the law does not compromise with perpetrators of violence and people are urged to come out against all forms of violence instead of shielding the culprits. For instance, people who committed rape, defilement or incest were shielded by relations or others but now, due to education, people are not prepared to agree to this.
Non-Govermental Organisations (NGOs)
These have been involved in combatting all forms of violence in our society. We have the female lawyers association (FIDA), Women and Juvenile Unit of the Police (WAJU), Women's Association (Matantudu) and many more groups which educate and advocate against violence in our society.
Society
It is interesting to note that with the education and campaigns going on some men now carry their babies or accompany their women to child welfare clinics. This was unseen in our society some time ago, but now some men even help with house chores. Also, men are seen with their sick babies in hospitals or even on admission to hospitals. Programmes on television such as “Mbaankomo” (Support for Women) are helping in this education. The wives are now becoming partners at home instead of “punching bags”.
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