Young Peoples and Human Rights Ghana

A day of silence against bullying Published:  Wednesday, April 18, 2012 Melissa Doughty http://guardian.co.tt/lifestyle/2012-04-17/day-silence-against-bullying Sharon Mottley, founding member of CAISO, is in strong support of the Silver Lining Foundation. More than 20 people are expected to join the Silver Lining Foundation on April 20 at the University of the West Indies, St Augustine campus to protest against the bullying and harassment of teen lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders (LGBT). Although Minister of Education Dr Tim Gopeesingh has announced general plans to address the issue of bullying in schools the Silver Lining Foundation thinks the public needs to become more aware of the issue, especially among the vulnerable group. The foundation, headed by Jeremy Edwards, Rian Merrick and Isaiah Alexander, is a non-profit organisation that intends to draw national attention to the issue of bullying and harassment, especially amon

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http://www.hrw.org/node/106536   Being Tolerant Is African, Too!   by Monica Tabengwa Published in:  The New Dawn (April 17, 2012) – This week, homophobic rhetoric in Liberia once again reared its ugly head when a flier publicizing a "hit list" of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals was distributed in Monrovia. It appears that "kicking gays out of Liberia" as the flier said,  is the latest pre-occupation in a country that has survived almost 20 years of violent internal conflict that claimed many lives and devastated the economy. One would think there would be more pressing concerns in Liberia.   President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa's first female elected head of state, has brought new life to Liberia, and her fighting determination to bring peace and stability has justly won her many accolades. In particular, she is greatly appreciated for her unapologetic devotion to improving the status of women in her cou

By Mac-Darling Cobbinah Research can be defined as any systematic investigation, conducted with an open mind, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories . More plainly, research is the search for knowledge. One will ask why defining research is necessary in this piece of writing. The response is simple: because research is used to improve the lives of societies, communities, and marginalized populations. It helps government determine what to do for the people at any particular time. But more importantly, research can be manipulated and sometimes even flat out wrong. The Ghana Men's Study, carried out by the Centre for Diseases Control (CDC Ghana), was conducted using a Protocol for Integrated Biological Behavioral Surveillance Surveys with Population Size Estimation using Respondent Driven Sampling among Men who have Sex with Men (MSM) in Ghana. The study was reviewed and will be approved as Category IV. This research involv