{
  "id": 1451356,
  "title": "MoGCSP targets zero child marriage by 2030 • Advocates support for teenage mothers to return to sch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/mogcsp-targets-zero-child-marriage-by-2030-advocates-support-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T08:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/mogcsp-targets-zero-child-marriage-by-2030-advocates-support-for-teenage-mothers-to-return-to-sch/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) is striving to end child marriage in Ghana by 2030, with the goal of achieving a zero percent rate in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Mrs Saphia Tamimu, the Head of the Child Marriage Unit, highlighted the 'Back to School' policy that allows teenage mothers to return to education after childbirth, but stressed the need for adequate support systems. At a meeting in Accra, the MoGCSP urged parents to provide support to teenage mothers and to prevent teenage pregnancies. The organization aims to reduce Ghana's current child marriage rate of 16 percent, which is based on 2022 data from the Ghana Statistical Service. The Regional Gender Officer for the Upper East Region, Ms Charity Batuure, called for the preservation of cultural practices that do not harm citizens, emphasizing that culture can be a source of positive change when harmful practices are removed.",
  "summary": "The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) has called for stronger support systems to enable teenage mothers to return to school and continue their education after childbirth. The Head of the Child Marriage Unit of the MoGCSP, Mrs Saphia Tamimu, said although the government had introduced the ‘Back to School’ policy to enable … The post MoGCSP targets zero child marriage by…",
  "key_points": [
    "MoGCSP aims to eliminate child marriage in Ghana by 2030",
    "Back to School policy enables teenage mothers to resume education",
    "Support for teenage mothers and prevention of teenage pregnancies needed"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}