About 32 per cent of girls in the country between 15 years to 24 years believe that ‘wife beating’ is justifiable, Joycelyn Adii, the Bono Regional Director of the Department of Gender, said. She said a domestic violence survey conducted in 2016 revealed that 27.7% of Ghanaian women have suffered at least one form of violence. Adii called for stakeholder support to end outmoded traditional practices, inimical to the holistic growth and development of women and girls. She said harmful traditional norms remained a key barrier to the progressive growth and development of women and girls in the country. Adii made the call when speaking at a forum to mark the 2025 celebration of the “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence” campaign, held at Abesim, near Sunyani. Every year in November, the Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection (MoGCSP) launches and spearheads the campaign to raise awareness and promote action to eliminate violence against women and girls in the...