Ghana to review laws that protect children

Rebecca Quaicoe Duho - Graphic Online

Ghana held a national legislative consultative meeting to" usher in the review of laws that protect children in the country to conform to current societal trends," according to this article from Ghana's Graphic Online. The review of the laws will include the Children’s Act, the Juvenile Justice Act and other related laws. The meeting was organised by the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, with support from the United Nations Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF) and funded by the Canadian government and it brought together stakeholders, including child rights activists, development partners, traditional leaders, educationists and some children.