Muslim Girls in the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA) Municipality of the Central Region have cautioned parents to desist from giving out their daughters in early marriage to elderly men without considering their education.
This was made know recently when Ghana Muslim Girls Association (GMGA), a newly established Elmina based organization held its first general meeting there. The programme which was attended by parents of the girls was used to enlighten them on the need to educate their daughters rather than give them out in early marriage. The theme for the celebration was “Enlightening Parents about Girl Child Education.” Addressing the parents, GMGA President, Fluera Gariba said, the association was formed to enlighten parents formed to enlighten parents on the need to educate their daughters to enable them contribute meaningfully in society.
According to her Christians move ahead in their education due to the support given to them by their parents and the seriousness they attach to their education indication of their male children seriously. She again stressed the need for parents to educate their daughters and desist from spending money on unnecessary items that would not be of any benefit to them.
Ms. Gariba said the association was working hand in hand with the Ghana Police Service and the Social Welfare Unit to end early marriages within Muslim communities. “We as an association will never give room for such acts to continue” she warned saying guilty parents would be handed over to the Police and the Social Welfare Unit for prosecution.
Ms. Gariba said the association is also to enhance good parent/child relationships, educate them on early marriage and preach unity among all Muslims to prevent disputes. She added that it was also to promote moral education in Islamic traditions and teachings as well as help champion this vision of “promoting girl child education in the Muslim communities asking parents in particular to support GMGA to become a success.
In addition, Chairman for the occasion, Mallam Omar Alhasan and Hajia Memuna Habbib, Patron of the association promised to support the group to grow from strength to strength.
