General News of Saturday, 6 October 2018Source: ghananewsagency.orgWa East GES rescues six pregnant girls forced into marriageThe pregnant teens have been handed to the Domestic Violence and Victim’s Support UnitThe Ghana Education Service (GES) in Wa East District has set free six pregnant teenage girls forced into marriage and handed them over to the Domestic Violence and Victim’s Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service in Wa. Mr Ernest Nwadei, the Wa East District Education Officer, told the Ghana News Agency that several girls in that community are in child and forced marriage slavery for over 20 years. Parents of the community have been accused of intentionally pushing their young little girls into marriage at the time they are expected to be in school. “Since we have school in 1986, no single girl has completed Junior High School because of teenage pregnancy and early forced marriage in the town,” said Nwadei. Mr Asumah Marifa said some parents were not in support of the outmoded culture of child and forced marriage, and tried apportioning blame on the pregnant girls for not heeding parental advice.

Source: GhanaWeb October 06, 2018 15:11 UTC