Francis-Xavier Sosu

A woman sits with her legs folded on the ground in a pose of shame and exhaustion.

For sexual assault victims in Ghana, justice is expensive — and elusive

February 15, 2022
Sexual violence

Many people who experience sexual assault from Ghana’s poorest communities cannot afford the $85 medical exam required to file a police report.  

For sexual assault victims in Ghana, justice is expensive — and elusive

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