Millicent Ocloo News Today

Teenage pregnancy and child marriage continue to be major development issues in Bongo District of the Upper East Region leading to school dropouts and deepening the poverty cycle among families. As a result, stakeholders in the district have resolved to work together to intensify sensitisation among communities, on the effects…

  Stakeholders in girl-child education have advised parents and community leaders to shun the act of protecting sexual and gender-based violence perpetrators. “When the perpetrators get involved in any sort of sexual and gender-based violence, do not shield them. Let the law take its course. It is important that we use the laws to protect our girls,” they said. The stakeholders gave the advice at a national stakeholders meeting organised by the Purim African Youth Development Platform (PAY...