90% Of Girls In The Northern Region Have Experienced SGBV – Study

90% Of Girls In The Northern Have Experienced SGBV – StudyA new study by Total Life Enhancement Centre Ghana (TOLECGH), has revealed alarmingly high levels of sexual and gender‑based violence (SGBV) affecting women and teenage girls across Northern Ghana showing the psychological toll of a growing social menace. Mr. Amadu called for a comprehensive intervention including mental health and Psychosocial support services (MHPSS), policy reform, and community-based prevention. “There is a need for data on sexual and gender‑based violence for advocacy and other related purposes,” she said. She called on the public to work with relevant stakeholders to combat sexual and gender‑based violence in their communities. “We must acknowledge that sexual and gender‑based violence exists and that everyone needs to be on board to fight it,” she stressed.