NCCE to intensify education for vulnerable on national issues

Ghana's National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) plans to intensify its educational outreach to vulnerable groups on critical national matters. Mrs. Lucille Hewlett Annan, Secretary to the NCCE, assured the public that the commission would continue its work, highlighting that the concept of vulnerability now encompasses men and boys, not solely women, girls, and children.

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much as attention was given to women and girls, conscious efforts should be made to educate and protect men and boys too.

Speaking at a stakeholder engagement in Ho, under the Adolescent Girls Programme (AGP), Mrs. Annan stressed the importance of educating and protecting men and boys, drawing parallels with the attention given to women and girls. The AGP, funded by Global Affairs Canada and implemented by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), focuses on reinforcing community ownership, improving coordination, and sustaining actions related to adolescent health, gender equality, and preventing gender-based violence.

The Volta Regional Director of Gender, Mrs. Thywill Eyra Kpe, commended the NCCE's efforts, underscoring the crucial role of gender dynamics in national development. She noted that men and boys could significantly contribute to reducing gender-based and sexual violence. Mrs. Kpe also called for the removal of negative cultural practices and religious beliefs that hinder development, particularly for girls and women.

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men and boys could play an important role in reducing gender based Violence (GBV) and sexual violence in society.

Concerns were raised about disturbing reports of incestuous relationships. Religious leaders were urged to educate their congregations on the health, legal, and cultural ramifications of such issues. Public health officials also reiterated the vital role of reproductive health education for adolescents in preventing teenage pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases. The NCCE's Volta Regional Director, Mr. Kenneth Kponor, confirmed that the program had already engaged with adolescents, men, and boys across several districts in the region.

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reproductive health education for Adolescents was vital to preventing teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.