Crime in Ghana

[2] Ghanaian boys and girls are subjected to conditions of forced labor within Ghana in fishing, domestic servitude, street hawking, begging, portering, and agriculture.

[2] Women and girls from China, Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, and Burkina Faso have been subjected to forced prostitution after arriving in Ghana.

[2] Trafficking victims endure extremes of harsh treatment, including long hours, debt bondage, lack of pay, physical risks, and sexual abuse.

[2] Domestic violence is prevalent in Ghana,[3] owing in part to a deep cultural belief that it is socially acceptable for men to discipline their wives physically.

[13] Their activities have depleted Ghana's forest cover and caused water pollution, due to the crude and unregulated nature of the mining process.