Tag: discrimination
CHRAJ records decrease in human right infections
The Central Regional office of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) last year recorded a total of 568 reported cases as...
Successive governments failed to address issues of ‘Kayayee’ in Ghana – Research
There has been a failure on the part of successive governments to address the issues affecting ‘Kayayee’ (female head porters) in Ghana with regards...
Stigma and discrimination are violations of human rights – CHRAJ
Stigma and discrimination are affronts to human rights and violate individual and/or group rights, Dr Isaac Annan, Director, Human Rights, Commission for Human Rights...
EC trains visually-impaired persons on tactile voting methods
The Bibiani branch of the Electoral Commission (EC) has organized a day's training for members of the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipal Blind Union on the use...
Ayawaso West Wuogon parliamentary candidates commit to peace
Three parliamentary candidates in the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency have committed to peace before, during, and after the 2020 parliamentary elections.
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Yale University sued over alleged discrimination against applicants
Yale is being sued by the US Justice Department over allegations the university discriminated against prospective Asian-American and white students during the admissions process.
The...
Fishermen Association calls for early resolution of illegal fishing issues
Members of the Anyako Fishermen Association at Anyako in the Keta Municipality have called for a swift resolution of illegal fishing issues in the...
Unemployed graduate teachers lament over recruitment discrimination
Unemployed graduate teachers who have undergone three to four years of training through the distance education system are calling on government to employ them.
The...
South Korean Government should be focused on fighting coronavirus not Shincheonji church
It is heartbreaking to know that in the middle of this unprecedented pandemic where all hands are on deck in attempt to possibly stem...
Coronavirus fight: Halt discrimination and violence against women and we win
A deadly pandemic hits at an alarming rate and brings untold pain and hardship upon the whole world.
All of a sudden, life came to...
Covid-19: Is it fear or stigma?
Fear is defined as an unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by a threat of danger, pain, or harm whiles stigma involves negative attitudes or...
COVID-19: NCCE condemns public stigmatization of recovered patients
Mr. Eric Adu, the Acting Ahafo Regional Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has condemned stigmatization and discrimination of people who...
90-year old woman’s murderers must be prosecuted – NGO
The Global Action for Women Empowerment, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Tuesday called on the Police Service to arrest the perpetrators of the murder of...
GLOWA calls on Police to prosecute killers of the nonagenarian woman
Global Action for Women Empowerment (GLOWA), a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), has called on the Police to arrest and prosecute persons involved in the murder...
Plan Ghana, ISD intensify education on COVID-19
Plan International Ghana, a child-centered Non-governmental Organisation, in collaboration with the Upper West Regional Information Service Department (ISD), has intensified public education on the...
Experts hold webinar on racism, social discrimination in U.S.
A webinar titled "Racism and Social Discrimination in the USA" was held here on Tuesday during the 44th regular session of the UN Human...
Christians told to be advocates of child rights
Mr Israel Aklorbortu, Volta Regional Director, Department of Children has called on religious groups especially Christian leaders to play key roles in advocating...
Public urged to show love and care for Covid-19 patients
Mr Labram Musah, the Ghana National Coordinator of NCD Alliance has urged the public to show love, care, and support to COVID-19 patients and...
Red Cross donates to some communities in Central Region
The Ghana Red Cross Society (GRCS) in partnership with the World Education Incorporated (WEI) has donated to some communities in the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abbremin in the...
Parliament encourages Covid-19 positives to boldly declare status
The Parliament of Ghana on Wednesday frowned on the poor treatment accorded people who have tested positive for the coronavirus, and called on society...
ActionAid hands over facility for use as COVID-19 isolation centre
ActionAid Ghana has handed over its newly built centre for survivors’ of domestic violence to the Ghana Health Service for use as COVID-19 isolation...
Videos showing discrimination in China’s anti-epidemic measures are fake
Certain videos recently circulated online purport to show discrimination towards foreign nationals, particularly Africans, in China in its anti-epidemic measures. However, these are just...
Sanitation laws must be enforced without discrimination – Prah Agyensaim
The Paramount Chief of Assin Kushea and President of the Owirekyiman Traditional Council, Ehunabobrim Prah Agyensaim VI has stressed the need for sanitation...
HSWU commends Government for steps made to avert COVID-19
The Health Services Workers’ Union (HSWU) of Ghana has commended the government for the bold steps taken to avert the rapid spread of the...
Men gender advocates suffer painful discrimination – Advocate
Men who are committed to the fight for gender equality have always been looked on with suspicion, constantly questioned about their masculinity and received...
UN official calls on all parties to stand united against epidemic, and to avoid...
By Li Yan
Editor's note: United Nations Resident Coordinator Nicholas Rosellini on Thursday delivered a message to encourage China to fight against the coronavirus...
Ameen Sangari Company workers demand payment of salary arrears
Dozens of workers of Ameen Sangari Company Limited, the only manufacturing company in Cape Coast, have staged a demonstration to press home their...
Enact policies to fight inequalities – CSOs
The Ghana Civil Society Organisations Platform on the Sustainable Development Goals on Monday urged government to enact policies to curb inequalities in all spheres...
Ghanaian youth tasked to promote violence-free election in 2020
As part of efforts to ensure peaceful elections in December 2020 polls, the Centre of Awareness Global Peace Mission and the Alfred Nobel University...
Stop discrimination and stigmatization to reduce spread of HIV – MCE
The Ghana AIDs Commission in collaboration with Sunyani Municipal Assembly has marked the World AIDs Day with call on the public to stop the...