Though Ghana has made great strides in relation to educational accessibility, there are still large gaps between male and female educational achievement.

Inadequate menstrual hygiene management (MHM)–including a lack of accurate and timely knowledge, sanitation and washing facilities, safe and affordable materials, positive social norms, and sexual health education–is a serious issue for adolescent girls in Kenya.

Female genital cutting in any form is a violation of human rights, and has many harmful consequences.

Gender and caste discrimination combine to make marginalized women most likely to be affected by sexual violence.