Alex Ackon
The book is the first book to examine Ghana?s compliance with the UN Convention on the fight for a gender based violence free society in Ghana, and was put together through the collaboration of the Ghana police service, through the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU), UNFPA and the ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection.
The book examines the barriers to realizing gender rights in Ghana and the obstacles in seeking to overcome them. It would help in bridging an important gap in literature about Ghana.
The training manual assembled contributions from practitioners in the fields of law, human rights, anthropology, social work, NGOs among others.
The book, was launched by Hon John Alexander Ackon, deputy minister for gender, children and social protection. He commended the Police administration for embracing the initiative to enhance the skills of DOVVSU.
Dennia Gayle, UNFPA deputy representative, at the launch of the training manual praised the fruitful collaboration between UNFPA and DOVVSU.
Source: Frank Owusu Obimpeh
