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A study done in 2015, led by the Institute of Development Studies, found that 27.7% of women in Ghana had experienced domestic violence within the last 12 months. [33] Many acts of violence against women in Ghana have gone unreported as there are social stigmas that are associated with these acts.
Today, the percentage of women in polygynous marriages in Ghana's rural areas (23.9%) is almost double that of women in Ghana's urban areas (12.4%). [64] The age group with the most women in polygynous marriages is 45–49, followed by the 15–19 age group and the 40–44 group. [64]
A map of Ghana's ethno-linguistic areas. Ghana has more than seventy native ethnic groups. [15] Major native African ethnic groups in Ghana include the Akan at 45.7% of the population, the Mole-Dagbon at 18.5%, the Ewe at 13.9%, the Ga-Dangme at 7.1%, the Gurma at 6.4%, the Guan at 3.2%, the Grusi at 2.7%, Mande at 2% and others at 1.6%.
The incidence of abortion is higher in women who are 20–24 years old, educated and wealthy women, and women who live in urban areas.< [7] Contraceptive use is low in Ghana with about 24% of women using contraceptives in 2008. 35% Of married women in Ghana are in need of contraceptives, but are not using any. [7]
This is a list of women who have been elected as member of the Eighth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. [1] [2] [3] [4] Within the 8th parliament, the ...
A loss to Uruguay in Johannesburg on July 2, 2010, by a penalty shoot-out ended Ghana's attempt at reaching the semi-finals of the competition. [42] While men's football is the most widely followed sport in Ghana, the national women's football team is gaining exposure, participating in the FIFA Women's World Cup and the CAF Women's Championship.
Pages in category "Women in Ghana" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The Gold Coast was a British colony that was located on the West Coast of Africa. On 6 March 1957, the Gold Coast, renamed Ghana, became the first colony in the Sub-Saharan region of Africa to gain its independence from European colonial rule under the leadership of its first president, Kwame Nkrumah.