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Ghana has a Domestic Violence Act: But can a victim afford to use it?
One-stop services should ultimately be part of a national pathway in which every region can provide, or quickly access, medical care, safe accommodation, trained investigators, social welfare support, psychological care and legal protection without requiring survivors to undertake another exhausting journey simply to receive services the law already promises.
Ghana has the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit of the Ghana Police Service, commonly known as DOVVSU.
Ghana’s Ministry of Finance documents show an allocation of 1 million Ghana Cedis to the Domestic Violence Fund in the original 2026 budget table, while subsequent figures used in current budget comparisons place the amount at approximately 1.
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