Journalists for Human Rights

There was a time in Ghana when cases of domestic violence were resolved privately. But now, people are gradually realizing the importance of reporting these cases to the proper authorities.

This is thanks partly to gender advocacy groups who begin celebrating 16 days of activism against gender violence today. According to the Greater Accra Regional Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DVVSSU) it has received 3,304 cases between January and October this year. Seth Kwame Boateng visited the Greater Accra DVVSSU and listened to two people’s stories.

Seth Kwame Boateng reports with files from Alison Lang