Major Sources and Effects of Women’s Rights Violations in Ghana and Innovative Ways of Dealing with Them

Abstract

This article addresses the major  sources  and  effects  of  women’s  rights  violations  in  Ghana  and it also suggests some innovative ways of dealing with them. It revisits the various causes and nature the of human rights abuse perpetuated against women in Africa and notes that within the context of women’s right violations, the Ghanaian constitution and other domestic laws are joined with International Humanitarian Law to establish protection for women. It concludes on the note that violence against women is so entrenched in the society that even the victims condone such violations of their rights, some women claiming it is a sign of love. Africa must accede to the minimal standards of engagement for protection of women’s rights and possibly support this with the infusion of the African values of sense of community and dignity of the human person in the existing legal regime.

Keywords: women, abuses, rights, culture, violations