Stakeholders working to end gender-based violence in Ghana are calling for urgent action to strengthen the enforcement of the Domestic Violence Act, 2007 (Act 732).
They warn that gaps in implementation, underfunded services and cultural barriers are undermining the law's ability to protect survivors of abuse.
The call comes after the release of findings from the Gender Rights and Empowerment Project (G-REP), led by Renel Ghana Foundation in partnership with SONGTABA and with funding from the UN Trust Fund to End Violence Against Women.
The report highlights ongoing challenges, including high rates of intimate partner violence (IPV) and harmful practices such as witchcraft accusations, which disproportionately affect women and girls in northern Ghana.
