[ 2017-03-27 ]

Ghanaians fume as Otiko tells girls not to attract rapists with short skirts
The Minister for Gender and Social Protection,
Otiko Afisa Djaba, over the weekend urged girls
not to “attract” rape by wearing provocative
clothing to the outrage of some Ghanaians.

During her opening address as the Co-Chairperson
at the 90th anniversary and Speech and prize
giving day for Krobo Girls Presbyterian Senior
School, Madam Djaba intimated that girls’
wearing short dresses could attract a rapist.

“In conclusion, I want to say to you, be bold,
be confident, be respectful. If you wear a short
dress, it’s fashionable but, know that it can
attract somebody who would want to rape or defile
you. You must be responsible for the choices you
make,” she said.

Madam Djaba also had some words for teachers who
sexually assaulted girls saying “…it is an
abuse of their rights and you are their role model
you must not be the one to abuse the rights of the
young girls,” she stated.

But her correlation between rape and girls’
dressing rubbed some Ghanaians the wrong way with
many taking to social media to express their
displeasure with the Gender Minister with a number
of them questioning her logic and others accusing
her of victim blaming and shaming.

Some have called on the president to remove her
from her position as her comments suggest women
are responsible for preventing rape, which they
consider a crime borne out of violence and power.


This is would not the first time the minister has
provoked the ire of the public. Recently, her
delay in condemning the violent sexual attack on a
woman suspected in Kumasi also angered many.

Source - citifmonline.com

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