More than 1.1 million people have been reached through nationwide child rights and protection campaigns as the government intensifies efforts to prevent abuse and improve the welfare of children.
Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, said 1,168,278 people had been reached through public education and sensitisation activities aimed at strengthening awareness of children’s rights and protection.
She said the Ministry had also provided care, counselling and educational support to 291 vulnerable children through five residential and sub-vented homes.
“We must continue to create an environment where every child is protected, heard and given the opportunity to develop,” Dr Lartey said, emphasising the need for stronger cooperation between government agencies, communities and families.
The Minister said five major bills and policy instruments had also been advanced through Cabinet as part of efforts to strengthen Ghana’s child protection framework.
They include the Early Childhood Care and Development Policy, Domestic Violence Policy, Children’s Amendment Bill, Children and Young Persons Justice Administration Bill and Domestic Abuse Bill.
She said the government intended to submit the relevant bills to Parliament in the next sitting. At the Child Care Centre, 16 children had received support, with six subsequently graduating into more stable and longer-term care arrangements.
