Cynthia Morrison
The Minister
of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MOGCSP), Mrs
Cynthia Morrison has called for an end to all forms of violence against
children.
In a speech
read on her behalf by the Chief Director of the ministry, Dr Hafisa Zackaria,
at the launch of an advocacy campaign dubbed “Stop Violence Against Children”,
the minister reiterated Ghana’s position on promoting and ensuring the
protection of children at all levels.
The campaign
which is a joint Programme of the MOGCSP and O Africa and funded by the
European Union (EU) aims at reaching millions of Ghanaians with messages to
prevent abuse and promote the well being of children.
It is
expected to support the reduction of violence against children and adolescents,
including harmful practices.
According to
Mrs Morrison, despite Ghana’s achievement at ratifying the United Nations
Convention of the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), which provides for the welfare
of children and to protect them from all forms of abuse and exploitation, some
children continue to suffer abuse in parts of the country, with persistent
economic exploitation and physical harm.
“I am happy
to report that after three decades of Ghana’s ratification of the UNCRC,
significant strides have been made to address children’s rights in the area of
health, education, social welfare, and justice.
In spite of the successes chalked, there is still a lot of work to be
done to ensure a Ghana Fit-for-All-Children.” She said.
The minister
called on all stakeholders to intensify efforts to end all forms of child abuse
and also find suitable strategies for addressing children’s needs at the
national, regional, local and household levels.
She expressed
appreciation to the EU for providing support through O Africa for the “Ghana’s
Children’ Study and the Stop Violence Against Children” Project and said she
was of the hope that this support will be sustained for similar child rights
interventions in the future
On his part,
the Chief Executive Officer of O Africa, Mr Platini Ashiagbor said the campaign
had been designed to show the full horror of violence against children in the
hope that it will raise the necessary awareness to create new culture of
parenting.
He added that
he was of the hope that the campaign will bring forth a new generation of
Ghanaians whose self-confidence will come from within, because they have grown
up in families that raised them up instead of beating them down.
Mr Ashiagbor also urged the public to join in celebrating the success of the campaign and commit to the fight against child abuse for a violence-free future for our children in Ghana.
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