Ministry begins campaign against harmful practices 

Harmful cultural practices such as child marriage and female genital mutilation still persist despite efforts to curb them.

In the case of child marriage, records show that one out of every four girls in Ghana is forced to marry before her 18th birthday. 

This sad trend, experts say, is likely to increase over the years. 

In order to stop this practice, the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has embarked on an intensive campaign among Christian, traditional leaders and other faiths.

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