Ghana education directorate urges action on child marriage and early pregnancy
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on MyJoyOnline
Ghana’s Central Regional Education Directorate is urging parents, traditional leaders and communities to tackle child marriage and early pregnancies, which disrupt girls’ education. The call was made on the International Day of the Girl in Ekon, according to MyJoyOnline.
The Central Regional Education Directorate in Ghana has called on parents, traditional authorities and communities to step up efforts to tackle child marriage and early unions. These practices expose girls to teenage pregnancies and threaten their education, according to MyJoyOnline.
The call was made at the International Day of the Girl celebration in Ekon, in the Cape Coast metropolis, under the theme “End child marriage and invest in girls’ rights”. The community was chosen because of high rates of teenage motherhood and low levels of learning, said Juliette Dufie Otami, the regional director of education.
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