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General News of Monday, February 4, 2019
Source: www.ghanaweb.com
2019-02-04
play the videoCynthia Morrison, Minister of Women's Affairs, Children and Social Welfare
The government has donated to the Ministry of Gender Equality property worth several thousand Ghanaian cedis, as part of a state-run adult shelter.
The cost of items estimated at approximately 180,000 GHC includes bunk beds, mattresses, sheets, pillows, refrigerator, cups, bowls, towels, furniture, televisions, kitchen utensils, lawn mower, gas stoves and many other home appliances.
The adult shelter, the first of its kind in the country, will be a refuge for women victims of human trafficking.
S addressing the media, the Minister for Gender Equality, Childhood and Social Protection; Cynthia Morrison said that over the years Ghana has been a country of origin, transit and destination for trafficked men, women and children subjected to forced labor and forced labor. badual exploitation, which is an important step for the government led by Akufo-Addo and his ministry. establish an adult shelter where victims would be protected.
According to Ms. Cynthia Morrison, her department collaborated in 2017 with the Human Trafficking Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Ghana Police Service, which rescued 229 victims, while the US Department of Homicide and Human Rights investigated. The Anti-Trafficking and Trafficking Unit of Ghana Immigration Services has rescued 216 adults. victims. In 2018, the two institutions rescued 341 victims. of these, 95 were adults and the other children.
She noted that although convictions have increased significantly, they face challenges because adult victims, especially women, do not testify in court proceedings because they feel threatened, which is why the government is has built a safe and well-appointed place.
Cynthia Morrison, congratulating President Akufo-Addo for her support, said: "The Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare is taking this opportunity to thank President Nana Akufo-Addo for her support. and its resources provided to the Department and, in this case, a fund to undertake the renovation and development of the Government Section of the Children's Shelter and the State Adult Shelter to implement the NPA HT. ".
The Minister of Gender Equality presented the articles to the Chief Executive of the Anti-Trafficking Secretariat, Victoria Natsu, and urged her to work tirelessly to ensure that the victims of the refuge feel loved and safe from danger.
She also thanked the US Embbady for strengthening Ghana's efforts in the fight against human trafficking and urged organizations and philanthropists to support the shelter by providing them with articles.
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