Another area of crime identified in the country is human trafficking. In 2018, there were 331 victims of trafficking. More than 40 people were prosecuted for trafficking that year.
In order to protect women's rights in the country, the 1992 Constitution of Ghana frowns upon female genital mutilation (FGM). However, in a survey report, more than 60 percent of the population aged between 15 and 49 years stated that they had had their flesh removed as they underwent FGM. Overall, although women and children in Ghana represent a vulnerable population group and would therefore expect to be protected, they are oftentimes the main victims of crime.
Women and children affected by crime
Child marriage is abolished by Ghanaian laws, which set the minimum age of marriage at 18 years. In spite of this, as of 2018, 1.6 percent of men and 6.2 percent of women between the ages of 15 and 49 years had been given into marriage before they reached their 15th birthday. In the same way, child labor is legally unacceptable in Ghana. However, 29 percent of children aged 15 to 17 years were exposed to hazardous working conditions in 2018, while nine percent were given household chores for 28 hours or more.In order to protect women's rights in the country, the 1992 Constitution of Ghana frowns upon female genital mutilation (FGM). However, in a survey report, more than 60 percent of the population aged between 15 and 49 years stated that they had had their flesh removed as they underwent FGM. Overall, although women and children in Ghana represent a vulnerable population group and would therefore expect to be protected, they are oftentimes the main victims of crime.
