{"id":336252,"date":"2017-07-17T11:00:30","date_gmt":"2017-07-17T11:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=336252"},"modified":"2017-07-17T11:00:30","modified_gmt":"2017-07-17T11:00:30","slug":"20-mmdas-to-pilot-justice-for-family-and-children-policies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/07\/20-mmdas-to-pilot-justice-for-family-and-children-policies\/","title":{"rendered":"20 MMDAs to pilot justice for family and children policies"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Institute of Local Government Studies (ILGS), is implementing two pilot programmes in 20 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) across the country, to ensure that the rights of Ghanaians especially children, women and the vulnerable in society, are well protected in all communities.<\/p>\n
The two policies dubbed \u201cChild and Family and Justice for Children Policies\u201d programme, seeks to provide a holistic approach to the protection of the most vulnerable in the Ghanaian society, and was launched by the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection in 2005 with support from UNICEF.<\/p>\n
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The Head of Local Government in charge of Administration, Dr. Margaret Sackey, disclosed these in a Citi News<\/strong> interview on the sidelines of a stakeholder engagement with Assembly Members, Queen Mothers, educational authorities, women groups, health practitioners, security personnel and head of departments (HODs) in the Asutifi North District of the Brong Ahafo Region.<\/p>\n According to her, beneficiary MMDAs are expected to fashion out strategies and programmes on how to implement the policies by establishing a framework to give guidance on how child and family welfare should be perceived and addressed.<\/p>\n