The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has raised concerns over persistent discrimination, violence, and abuse faced by women and girls in Ghana, as the world marks International Women's Day (IWD) today, March 8, 2025.

In a statement issued to commemorate the day, CHRAJ highlighted alarming statistics on gender-based violence, urging the government and stakeholders to take decisive action to protect women's rights and promote gender equality CHRAJ noted that despite the passage of the Affirmative Action (Gender Equality) Act 2024, which aims to eliminate systemic barriers against women, more needs to be done to achieve true gender equality in Ghana.

The commission stressed that intimate partner and sexual violence remain the most common forms of gender-based violence, affecting between 27% and 30% of Ghanaian women.

According to global data, nearly one in three women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence in their lifetime.