Monday, August 31, was celebrated as National Children’s Day, which is a day set aside to focus on the work of all actors committed to the rights of children.
The National Children’s Day also provides an occasion for the government, institutions and communities to renew their commitments towards improving the challenges of marginalised and vulnerable children.
The theme for this year’s celebration was: “The Role of the Girl-Child in the Prevention of Early Marriage,” which was described by the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) as “very appropriate” since, according to the ministry, child marriage had become a disturbing phenomenon in Ghana.
Main and specific objective
The main objective of the 2015 National Children’s Day is to take urgent steps to prevent early marriage and also to advocate and educate duty bearers and claim holders on the dangers associated with early marriage and to promote their rights
