Global Database on Violence against Women
| Country | Ghana |
| Year | 2007 |
| Type of Measure | Violence against women > Legislation |
| Form of Violence | Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence, Sexual harassment |
Brief Description
Title : Domestic Violence Act (Act 732)
Date of adoption : 3rd May 2007
Date of entry into force : 21st Feb. 2007
Forms of violence addressed:
§ Domestic Violence
§ Physical Violence
§ Sexual Violence
§ Emotional Violence
§ Psychological Violence
§ Economic Violence
Full Text
Source of Information
Response of the Government of Ghana to the questionnaire on violence against women, January 2009
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