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Working in 16 communities and benefitting up to 1,000 women, this project will reduce domestic violence and female genital mutilation in northern Ghana and raise awareness of specific women's rights - the right to security, the right to make decisions, an
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Situation
Northern Ghana is a patrilineal society: inheritance and succession pass through the male line. Women do not own property, large livestock or land. Upon divorce, a woman loses the right to any material assets acquired whilst married. Female genital mutila
Solution
Working with our local partner, the Community Self Reliance Centre (CSRC), African Initiatives will help to reduce the incidence of domestic violence by approx 50% (on average), by running a public education campaign on domestic violence; strengthening th