{"id":1412,"date":"2025-09-14T10:11:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T10:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.0.102\/?page_id=1412"},"modified":"2026-01-02T14:32:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T14:32:51","slug":"goal-5","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sdgsghana.gov.gh\/index.php\/goal-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Goal 5"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Goal 5 aims to “achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

For Ghana, this involves confronting deep-seated cultural and social norms to eliminate discrimination and violence against women and girls. Key priorities include closing gender gaps in political representation and economic participation, ending harmful practices like child marriage, and guaranteeing equal access to education, healthcare, and economic assets.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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This is driven by the powerful advocacy of\u00a0local women’s rights groups and “Queen Mothers”<\/strong>\u00a0(traditional female leaders). These grassroots movements are at the forefront of protecting girls from early marriage, promoting girls’ education, supporting women entrepreneurs with financial literacy, and providing safe spaces and legal aid for survivors of gender-based violence, creating change from the community level upward.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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5.1.1<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Legal frameworks for gender equality<\/p><\/td>

Affirmative Action Law (2024)<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Parliament of Ghana. Demonstrates a strong legislative commitment to promoting and enforcing gender equality.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

5.2.1<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Intimate partner violence (previous 12 months)<\/p><\/td>

Psychological: 25.5%
Physical: 9.8%
Sexual: 6.1% (2022)<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

GDHS. Shows a reduction from earlier years, reflecting progress in awareness, reporting, and response systems.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

5.2.2<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Sexual violence by non-partner<\/p><\/td>

Ever experienced: 6.2%
Previous 12 months: 0.6% (2022)<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

GDHS. Indicates a baseline for this specific form of violence, informing targeted prevention programs.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

5.3.1<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Child marriage (women 20\u201324)<\/p><\/td>

Married before 15: 3.3%
Married before 18: 16.1% (2022)<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

GDHS. Shows a decline, reflecting the impact of laws, community engagement, and girls’ education campaigns.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

5.5.1<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Women in parliamentary & local gov’t seats<\/p><\/td>

National Parliament: 15%
Local Government: 15% (2024)<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Electoral Commission, Ministry of Local Government. Highlights slow but steady representation, with potential for increase under new legislation.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

5.6.1<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Women making own SRH decisions<\/p><\/td>

38.2% (2022)<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

GDHS. Points to progress in reproductive autonomy but indicates room for improvement in education and access.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

5.6.2<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Laws guaranteeing access to SRH care<\/p><\/td>

Multiple laws & policies in place (2025)<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2025 VNR \/ MoH. Shows a robust legal and policy framework for sexual and reproductive health rights.<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

5.c.1<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Systems to track public allocations for gender equality<\/p><\/td>

Institutionalized gender-responsive planning & budgeting (2025)<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection. Reflects advanced integration of gender equality into public financial management.<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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