'Marriage by abduction violates women's rights'

“I am a 16-year-old girl from Manduonu in the Sissala East District in the Upper West Region. Four years ago, my mother left me for southern Ghana to work as a head porter (Kayayo) and, therefore, I decided to go and stay with my grandmother who unfortunately died later on. One day, while on my way to school, I met a man who proposed to me and promised to take care of my educational needs.” Read Full Story