A forum by STAR-Ghana Foundation (SGF), to mark this year’s 16 days of activism against gender-based violence in Cape Coast, has called on government to include treatment of victims of all Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).
It emerged that among the major setbacks to the fight against SGBV is the inability of victims to pay for medical examinations and police reports that will assist in dealing with the perpetrators. Other setbacks include cultural beliefs and stigmatization which continue to pose challenges for victims of SGBV. The Head of Programmes at SGF, Eunice Racheal Agbenyadzi, said the forum was the Foundation’s flagship event because there have been ongoing activities to mark the 16 Days of Activism. She said SGF has launched a social media campaign where it is sharing information and asking people to share their opinions around how women and girls can better be protected from /against all forms of violence.
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