Ada Queenmother leads campaign against child marriage

Naana Adiki Manyeyo Adi I, Queen of the Royal Adibiawe and head of the Ada Queen Mothers’ Consortium, has launched a campaign against child marriage, urging all stakeholders to safeguard girls and champion their rights and development. Speaking at a gathering in Kasseh, Ada East District, on International Day of the Girl Child, she called for an end to child marriage and urged greater commitment from parents, traditional leaders, schools, and others to protect girls from early marriage and support their education, rights, and overall growth.

Naana Adi, also the founder of the Manyeyo Adi Foundation, emphasized that Ada, too, faced the issue of child marriage, and that society must recognize girls' potential beyond marriage - as doctors, leaders, and more. She challenged parents to protect their daughters even in the face of financial hardship, stating that the investment in their safety and education would pay off in the future.

Naana Adi distributed sanitary pads and snacks to attendees, underscoring her commitment to girls' education and well-being. The event, organized with the Ghana Education Service, Side-by-Side School, and others, highlighted the need to end child marriage, a constitutional, civic, moral, and human rights issue, as emphasized by Madam Faustina Blewusi, Ada East District Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE).