Adwinsa Publications launches book to address child marriage
Adwinsa Publications Ghana Limited has launched its latest book, titled: ‘Talata, the child bride’, aimed at addressing the issue of child marriage in the Ghanaian society. The book, which was authored by Naomi Adjei, Matilda Agyapong and Eugenia Agyapong, all Students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, is focused on a true-life story of a 12-year-old girl whose dream of becoming a medical doctor was nearly shattered due to child marriage. The event which took place in Accra, served as a call on stakeholders to get on board to support the idea of using story books as a tool for ending child marriages, especially in the Northern parts of the country where the issue is prevalent. In their speech, the authors, all in their early 20s stated that: “throughout the research, we were faced with the reality of the lives of some young ladies who had the potential of being like us and even more but the opportunity to do so was snatched away from them. ...
