General News of Monday, 14 October 2019Source: ghananewsagency.orgInternational Day of the Girl Child celebrated in BolgatangaA group photo of participants at the programmeThe International Day of the Girl Child has been celebrated in Bolgatanga, the Upper East Regional capital with a call for greater investments to improve girls’ education, skills and job prospects in Ghana. “If we really want to tackle poverty and end child marriages, we must give all girls the tools they need to invest in themselves. That means, providing them with the quality education and the training they need to earn an income and create a better future for themselves and their family,” he noted. According to Mr Rahman, 12 million girls were married globally every year before the age of 18, which deprived them of their rights to education and health among others. About 19 per cent of girls in Ghana get married before 18years.

Source: GhanaWeb October 14, 2019 04:41 UTC