Commercial transport operators at the Nsawam-Adoagyiri lorry station in the Eastern Region have been sensitised to protect schoolgirls from sexual abuse, exploitation and teenage pregnancy.
Organised by the Girls’ Education Unit of the Ghana Education Service (GES), the event, held on Thursday, formed part of activities marking the 2026 International Day of the Girl, under the theme, “End Child Marriage and Invest in Girls’ Rights!”
Speaking at the programme, the National Associate Programme Officer at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), Ghana Office, Ms Yaa Serwa Ninson, said girls had enormous potential but faced several challenges, including teenage pregnancy, child labour and parental neglect, which prevented them from achieving their goals.
She therefore implored parents to maintain friendly and open relationships with their children, particularly adolescents, to encourage them to discuss their concerns and seek guidance when faced with challenges.
A Social Welfare Officer, Ms Doris Nuamah, urged parents not to punish their daughters who became pregnant but rather provide them with the care and protection they needed.
Police Inspector Justina Arkoh-Quansah of the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Nsawam-Adoagyiri Police Command said defilement, child marriage and indecent assault were offences punishable by law.
Inspector Arkoh-Quansah explained that a child was anyone below 18 years and stressed that an adult could face legal consequences for engaging in sexual activity with a child, even where the child appeared to have consented. Read More.
FROM ESINAM JEMIMA KUATSINU, NSAWAM-ADOAGYIRI
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