16-05-2009

Domestic violence is perceived to be perpetrated by men. In most reported cases, the victims are normally women and children who have been abused by men. If a woman is abused by a male partner, a society condemns it and normally calls for legal action against the culprit. However, many children are victims to domestic violence. that is look on unconcern. Here the act is perpetrated by mothers or women who are supposed to care for and love these children.


  Peace FM’s Nana Yaa Konadu together with the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit and the Achimota mile seven Police recently went to the rescue of a 2year old girl. According to an informant, the child is always abused by her caretaker grandmother. She locks her up in their room and leaves her there alone from 6am when she usually goes to work till about 4pm when she will return. At the time of their visit at 11am, the girl who visibly looked abused was sleeping alone in the locked corridor. 


After forcing the door open, the girl happily woke up probably sighting some kind of relief. She couldn’t speak. We tried locking her up again but she started crying but immediately the door was opened again, she stopped crying. Her right eye was swollen with blood stains on the eye ball. She is now in the custody of the DOVVSU, and we shall keep you updated.  


By: Nana Yaa Konadu