Stakeholders in the fight against gender-based violence in the Volta Region have commended the Transformative Action for Gender Equality Project (TAGE), which is geared towards enhancing institutional response in ending gender-based violence in communities.
The Project is an initiative of Action Aid Ghana with support from the International Federation of Women Lawyers and funded by the European Union.
It is being Implemented in 16 communities each in the Volta, Northern, Upper East and Greater Accra regions, and key among its features is the introduction of the Community-Based Anti-violence Teams (COMBAT) made up of a representation of key local stakeholders who serve as first respondents in cases of sexual and gender-based violence.
The project built collaboration and direct linkages with various State actors including the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit of the Ghana Police Service (DOVVSU), the Ministry of Gender’s Departments of Gender and Social Welfare, and the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice.
Mrs Thywill Eyra Kpe, the Volta Regional Director of Gender, at a feedback session on the Project, said it added significantly to the nation’s anti-domestic violence campaign, and deserved commendation for encouraging the support of law enforcement and other state and non-state actors to support victims of domestic violence, adding that media engagements, particularly radio sensitisation recorded laudable impact.
Traditional rulers at the meeting expressed willingness to help sustain the gains of the project and spoke of gains in behavioural change among youths.
Source: myghanadaily
