Girl Child Education? Not For These Girls.
Accra’s Dirty Secret: Kids Sleeping in the Market
Degrees For Some. Head Pans For Others. Ghana 2026
Ghana spends millions on "Girl Child Education" campaigns.
But in Accra and Kumasi, thousands of girls aged 14-22 called "Kayayei" carry heavy loads in the market every day.They sleep in the market.
No school. No protection. No safety.
Just daily harassment and hard labor.They’re from the North. They’re poor. And they’re forgotten.
This is the other side of Ghana they don’t put on TV.Have you seen the Kayayei in your market?
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