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Ghana's reporting on sexual abuse still blames the child, not the crime
Ghana's coverage of sexual abuse too often turns scrutiny towards children instead of the adults and institutions responsible. The Bole Senior High School case shows how deeply victim blaming remains embedded in public conversation, and why newsrooms need to rethink how they report sexual violence, consent and power.
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- Opinions17 Sept 2026Beyond compliance: why procurement, not policy, will decide women's place in Ghana's supply chainsLaws set the floor. Procurement sets the ceiling. Ahead of CSW71, Ghana must decide if its biggest buyers will keep excluding the women who already carry its trade.
- Opinions17 Sept 2026Who taught you to shrink? And who are you teaching not to?From an aunty plaiting hair to a For You page, Ghanaian girls are still being taught to take up less space. And the data shows us exactly what that costs.
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