Ghana urged to eliminate discrimination against women

The 59th session of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, CEDAW, has asked Ghana to develop a comprehensive plan to deal with the witches camp issues.

The committee members expressed concern about the persistence of polygamous marriages, discriminatory inheritance systems, and also noted the lack of recognition and value placed on women's work in rural areas.

The Chairperson of the 15- member committee, Nicole Ameline, was speaking after grilling Ghana for about five hours on efforts adopted to eliminate discrimination against women in Geneva.

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