FIDA settles more Domestic Violence Cases in Upper East Region

FIDA settles more Domestic Violence Cases in Upper East Region

November 22, 2009
Out of 42 reported cases on domestic violence, only three remain unsolved.

He said the cases reported to his outfit included assault, divorce, inheritance and maintenance.

He said that because of the intensive sensitization programmes initiated by his outfit and other agencies that worked in the area of domestic violence, awareness had peaked among the population and now abused men and women report their predicament to the appropriate agencies including FIDA for redress.

The groups through counseling and Alternative Disputes Resolution are able to settle a number of cases of domestic violence at the community level and to report cases to FIDA when it was beyond them".

He urged the community members to avoid negative cultural practices especially, widowhood rights where a grieving widow in some circumstances was forced to be re-engaged with the deceased brother or relatives.

Some women on the durbar grounds decried the attitudes of some husbands who refused to provide money for the upkeep of the home even when they have had their wages/salaries at the end of the month.

The Leader of the "Sister Watch Groups", Mrs. Cecilia Anaba, said her group had been able to settle about 10 cases on certain petty domestic issues at the community level where now most of the couples were living peacefully.

GNA.