Campaign journal / 12 May 2025
GACA Campaign Advances Child Protection Advocacy with Public Engagement at Accra Mall
On 1 May 2025, the Department of Children took the GACA message directly to shoppers at the Accra Mall.
Read the storyGhanaians Against Child Abuse
Every child deserves a safe tomorrow.
ONE SHARED PROMISE01 — 03
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OUR SHARED PROMISE
Explore the circle of protection.
GACA is a national social drive to reduce violence, abuse, neglect, exploitation and harmful practices affecting children and adolescents in Ghana.01 / Our shared purpose
A collective promise to Ghana's children
The Child Protection Social Drive is a collective behaviour-change effort led by the Department of Children under the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, with development partners. It asks every Ghanaian — parents, teachers, faith and traditional leaders, young people and institutions — to reject harmful practices and act for children.
Meet the movementThe promise in numbers
Every promise counts.
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02 / The pillars of protection
Eleven pillars of child protection
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Sexual Abuse
Understanding sexual abuse and harassment, how it harms children, and how trusted adults and communities respond.
- A child can never consent to sexual activity
- Most abusers are known to the child
03 / Stories from the movement
The movement in action.
In our communities
People. Places. Possibility.
Learn. Share. Act.
Knowledge that makes a difference.
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Let every child keep their dreams
A call to end child marriage and protect every child’s opportunity to learn and dream.
From the campaign archive
Come together for change.
30Sept 2025
Online
Webinar Series: A Comparative Perspective from Christianity and Islam on Positive Discipline
11Feb 2025
Ghana
African Safer Internet Day
22Oct 2022
Ghana
Day of the Girl Child
Together for children
Stronger, together.
- Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection
- Ministry of Local Government
- Ministry of Education
- National Commission for Civic Education
- UNICEF
- End Violence
- End Child Marriage
