As part of PDA’s objective to advocate for the protection of children in Ghana, the organization developed an online platform that tracks cases of child abuse published in the newspapers and prominent online portals. The progress of these cases are also monitored in order to advocate for further intervention where necessary. Research shows that the reported cases constitute only a small fraction of the real abuses children face. Majority of the cases go unreported, and the victims live with the posttraumatic experiences that accompany such abuses. Sadly, even with the cases reported, justice still remains a distant possibility. Join PDA in its efforts to advocate for justice for these victims and for stronger child protecting systems by visiting the Child Abuse Tracker and learning updates on specific cases in order to inform advocacy.
Child abuse cases recorded in the third quarter of 2022
In the third quarter of 2022, a total of 23 child abuse cases were recorded on the PDA Child Abuse Tracker. 76 percent of the total recorded cases were sexual abuse. The data further indicates that a whopping 36 percent of the child abuse cases were perpetrated by guardians and relatives. Click here for more…
Child abuse cases recorded in the second quarter of 2022
The PDA Child Abuse Tracker is an online platform deployed by PDA to track cases of child abuse in Ghana. Data is sourced from selected online and print media outlets in Ghana. In the second quarter of 2022, 22 out of the 26 cases of child abuse were sexual abuse. About 90 percent of the…
Child abuse cases recorded in the first quarter of 2022
PDA continues to demonstrate its commitment towards protecting the Ghanaian child from all forms of abuses, through advocacy. The PDA child abuse tracker has been one of the many avenues the organization is leveraging in this advocacy drive. In the first quarter of 2022, the tracker recorded a total number of 27 child abuse cases,…
4th Quarter Child Abuse Cases In 2021
In the last quarter of 2021, the PDA child abuse tracker recorded a total of 26 cases of child abuse cases in Ghana. Out of this number, 23 were sexual abuse cases, and the remaining 3 were of physical abuse. As depicted in the infographic, more than 90% of the victims of sexual abuse were…
Child Abuse Cases Recorded In The 3rd Quarter Of 2021
In the third quarter of 2021, the PDA Child Abuse Tracker recorded a total of 23 child abuse cases. Out of this number, 17 were cases of child sexual abuse, and while there was only 1 reported case of child abuse, there were 5 reported instances of physical abuse. The most affected victims of child…
Second Quarter Reported Cases of Child Abuse in Ghana, 2021
In the second quarter of 2021, the PDA Child Abuse Tracker recorded a total of 26 child abuse cases. Out of this number, 24 were cases of child sexual abuse. Physical abuse and child abduction recorded only 1 case each. In the second quarter of 2021, the PDA Child Abuse Tracker recorded a total of 26…
STATISTICS OF CHILD ABUSE FOR QUARTER THREE, 2020
The PDA child abuse tracker continues to record cases of child abuse in Ghana. For the 3rd quarter of 2020, the platform recorded over 30 child abuse cases from selected media outlets. The PDA child abuse tracker continues to record cases of child abuse in Ghana. For the 3rd quarter of 2020, the platform recorded…
Analysis of Child Abuse Cases Recorded in First Half of 2020
The worrying trend of child abuse in Ghana continues to dent the country’s effort in addressing the perpetration of abuse against children. The PDA Child Abuse Tracker in the First Half of 2020, recorded 68 cases of child abuse reported in selected media outlets in Ghana. Out of this number, sexual abuse recorded 53 cases,…
STATISTICS OF CHILD ABUSE FOR QUARTER ONE, 2020
The PDA child abuse tracker continues to record cases of child abuse in Ghana. For the 1st quarter of 2020, the platform recorded over 40 child abuse cases from selected media outlets. Find the infographics of the cases below.
Second half of 2019- Child Abuse Tracker
In the second half of 2019 alone, the PDA child abuse tracker recorded over 70 cases of child abuse. Find the infographics below: