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Ghana is a country of origin, transit, and destination for women and children subjected to trafficking in persons, specifically forced labor and forced prostitution. [2] The nonconsensual exploitation of Ghanaian citizens, particularly children , is more common than the trafficking of foreign migrants . [ 2 ]
Slave Shackles in Ghana. In 2009, Ghana was a country of origin, transit, and destination for women and children subjected to trafficking in persons, specifically forced labor and forced prostitution. The nonconsensual exploitation of Ghanaian citizens, particularly children, was more common than the trafficking of foreign migrants. The ...
The council also expressed its condolences to the bereaved families and also cautioned media houses to control their pronouncement in the incident. [ 20 ] Organizations such as NCCE , the Federation of Muslims Councils of Ghana and the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference released statements cautioning the security personnel in Ghana to be ...
In 2007 the Ghanaian government created the Domestic Violence Act in an attempt to reduce violence against women. [25] The act encountered significant resistance from cultural conservatives and local religious leaders who believed that such a law would undermine traditional African values, and that Western values were being implemented into law.
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Cybercrime in Ghana can be traced back to the "419 schemes" in Nigeria, also known as "advance-fee scams" prior to the internet. [3] These scams were a form of credit card fraud whereby the perpetrator would offer a monetary incentive, usually in the form of an international money transfer, in exchange for several down payments from the victim.
The French rape trial that shocked the world and sparked widespread calls for justice for women rape victims ended on Thursday with the conviction of 51 men for raping and attempting to rape ...
Prostitution is illegal but widespread in Ghana, [1] [2] so much so that many Ghanaians are unaware that it is prohibited. [3] There are growing sex tourism, child prostitution [4] and human trafficking. [5] [6] High rates of unemployment and poverty in Ghana are believed to be causing a drastic growth in the sex industry.