By Mavis Paintsil, Accra
The Voices of Women and Children with Disabilities in Ghana (VOWACGhana) has sounded the alarm on the alarming rise of violence, discrimination, and digital abuse faced by women and girls with disabilities, calling on the government to urgently reform national policies and strengthen protection systems.
Speaking at a forum marking the start of the 2025 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, Programme Manager Patience Atipoka Atuah highlighted the devastating impact of rapid digitization on vulnerable groups.
“Women and girls with disabilities face intersecting inequalities, making them more likely to be targeted and less likely to access redress,” she said.
Atuah cited studies by UNICEF, WHO, and UN Women, revealing that women with disabilities are two to three times more likely to experience violence than those without disabilities.
The forum urged the government to enact legislation on online gender-based violence, enforce universal accessibility in all GBV support services, and invest in disaggregated data and research.
“We must act now to eliminate all forms of abuse and exclusion,” said Dorothy Tackie, President of Zonta Club of Accra Metropolitan.
“The country cannot win this fight alone; it requires stronger policies, better-resourced institutions, and community attitudinal change.”
The forum called for deeper collaboration among civil society, government agencies, and the public to build a society where every woman and girl, regardless of disability status, enjoys equal rights, safety, and dignity.
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