The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has called for urgent action on human trafficking, which particularly affects women and girls, who make up the majority of victims within Ghana and globally.
She said this at the strategic training programme on human trafficking and its gender-related issues organised by the Human Trafficking Secretariat of the Ministry in collaboration with International Justice Mission (IJM) Ghana on Thursday, in Accra.
She noted that Ghana continues to serve as a source, transit, and destination point for trafficking and warned of emerging threats such as cyber-enabled exploitation, hence the government’s efforts through key legislations and the National Plan of Action.
She urged participants to translate insights from the training into concrete actions that will enhance prevention, protection, and prosecution efforts.
In a speech read on behalf of the Chief Director, the Head of the General Administration Directorate, Ebenezer Charway, described human trafficking as a serious violation of human dignity, particularly on vulnerable groups and called for stronger collaboration, innovation, and sustained commitment among stakeholders to tackle the problem.
A two-day Strategic Training Programme on Human Trafficking and its Gender-Related Issues is underway from Thursday, 9th, with additional sessions to deepen participants’ understanding and response strategies on Friday, 10th April 2026, for members of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Gender and the Gender Equity Committee.
The training will strengthen participants’ capacity, mainly parliamentarians, to better understand and respond to human trafficking in Ghana, particularly its dimensions.
Priscilla Osei-Wusu Nimako, ISD
