Gender ministry provides counselling for victims of Russian video scandal

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• Dr Mumbi Seraki 18 hours ago

  Hello youth of Ghana......You can take your own life with medicine.....for instance 15 paracetamol at once... Or combine medicine and akpeteshie or weedicide.

  Hello youth of Ghana......You can take your own life with medicine.....for instance 15 paracetamol at once... Or combine medicine and akpeteshie or weedicide.

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• Gold digger 11 hours ago

  If you see this woman's face plus a name like momo you can tell she likes money . Vickie Hammond vibes

  If you see this woman's face plus a name like momo you can tell she likes money . Vickie Hammond vibes

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• YES, LET THEM COME FOR HIV SCREENING 17 hours ago

  Useless Women with no values. The man has been travelling all over sleeping with cheap sluts so test all of them for HIV.

  Useless Women with no values. The man has been travelling all over sleeping with cheap sluts so test all of them for HIV.

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• KofSam 17 hours ago

  Psychological counseling alone will not be enough. These victims must be offered free STI /STD counseling, screening and free treatment options..

  Psychological counseling alone will not be enough. These victims must be offered free STI /STD counseling, screening and free treatment options..

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• Agbeli Kumordziì 17 hours ago

  I don't think any Akan nan is going to marry them
  They need to find their way out of Ghana

  I don't think any Akan nan is going to marry them
  They need to find their way out of Ghana

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• BB 15 hours ago

  Very good the ministry has taken good action. It a lesson to other women. Sometimes we should be limit the level hospitality we offer foreigners as if they’re better then we the indigenous. White is not God as we have tuned ...
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  Very good the ministry has taken good action. It a lesson to other women. Sometimes we should be limit the level hospitality we offer foreigners as if they’re better then we the indigenous. White is not God as we have tuned our minds in that.

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• Yaa Yaa: ( Y Y Network, Begoro, E/R) NOT A COMMENT BUT A CHAPTER…I’m sorry 15 hours ago

  Recent public conversations—such as the response by the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection to victims of the Russian video scandal—remind us that social issues do not emerge in isolation. They grow within ...
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  Recent public conversations—such as the response by the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection to victims of the Russian video scandal—remind us that social issues do not emerge in isolation. They grow within a cultural environment shaped by what we consume, celebrate, and normalize.
  It is commendable to provide counseling and support to victims. Yet we must also ask deeper questions: Why do we often wait for crises before strengthening our moral foundations? Why do we respond to the smoke but ignore the spark?
  Across platforms like TikTok and YouTube, much of today’s popular content—whether from Ghana, Nigeria, or elsewhere—leans heavily on profanity, sexualized humor, and sensational storytelling. While creators may intend only to entertain, entertainment is never neutral. As Aristotle wisely observed, “We are what we repeatedly do.” Repetition shapes perception; perception shapes belief; belief shapes behavior.
  Comedy, in its highest form, reveals truth and uplifts society. However, when narratives glorify irresponsibility, revenge, or violence—even in jest—there is a risk. In societies where media literacy is still developing, the line between satire and endorsement can become blurred. The untrained or youthful mind may not always distinguish exaggeration from endorsement. A proverb reminds us: “The child who watches the dance too closely may one day step into the arena.”
  Consider a fictional story: a man impregnates a woman and refuses responsibility. After family intervention, he retaliates violently, poisoning not only the woman and her unborn child but others around them. Even if framed as comedy, applause for such a storyline without moral reflection is troubling. The concern is not that fiction exists; storytelling has always included dark themes. The concern is when wrongdoing is celebrated rather than examined. When the comment section praises destruction, silence toward wrongdoing becomes a subtle endorsement.
  John Stuart Mill argued that liberty must be paired with responsibility. Freedom of expression is vital—but freedom without responsibility becomes license. If our media content is unrestricted and unrated, accessible to children and adults alike, then society must compensate with stronger moral and educational guidance. As another proverb says, “If the drumbeat changes, the dance must also change.” The digital age has changed the drumbeat; our moral education must adapt accordingly.
  The broader issue is not about attacking specific creators or suppressing creativity. It is about balance. Education must accompany entertainment. Moral literacy must grow alongside digital literacy. Critical thinking should be cultivated so that viewers can ask: What values does this promote? What consequences are implied? What would happen if this were real?
  When public debates—whether about religion, politics, or cultural figures—become driven by emotion rather than reason, we see how easily narratives influence decisions. Choosing not to vote or disengaging from civic life solely because of a single controversy reflects how deeply media and perception can shape civic responsibility. Democracy depends on informed reasoning, not momentary reaction.
  The strongest argument for improving moral education is simple yet profound: societies become what they tolerate and celebrate. If we normalize disrespect, irresponsibility, or violence—even in humor—we gradually weaken our collective conscience. But if we promote reflection, accountability, and empathy, we strengthen it.
  Philosopher Immanuel Kant taught that we should act only according to principles we would wish to become universal laws. If every joke, every skit, and every public comment reflected that principle, would we still laugh at harm? Or would we seek humor that uplifts rather than degrades?
  This is not a call for censorship. It is a call for conscience. It is not a rejection of creativity but a reminder that creativity carries influence. Moral education—at home, in schools, in religious institutions, and through media literacy programs—is not optional. It is essential.
  For as the Akan proverb teaches: “Wisdom is like a baobab tree; no one individual can embrace it alone.” We must build it together—through thoughtful conversation, responsible content creation, and intentional moral instruction—so that entertainment informs, humor enlightens, and freedom strengthens rather than weakens our shared humanity.

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• AJ 13 hours ago

  Get out of here with your AI-generated response. You can't type your own words from an empathetic standpoint? Mtchew

  Get out of here with your AI-generated response. You can't type your own words from an empathetic standpoint? Mtchew

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• ST GHFUO: Kwame Nkrumah International Airport 14 hours ago

  Counseling for what foolish minister dony know whay she is doing go on circle kanaeshie to mallam rd and see the naked mental ill people roaming the streets naked omg Can't you go and arrest them and put them in a mental inst ...
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  Counseling for what foolish minister dony know whay she is doing go on circle kanaeshie to mallam rd and see the naked mental ill people roaming the streets naked omg Can't you go and arrest them and put them in a mental institution?

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• Kofi 14 hours ago

  What for? Gender ministry, there are many important things to do which you have failed to do, why are you interested in this shameless women. If you want to help go to social media to see how some people abusing children, in ...
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  What for? Gender ministry, there are many important things to do which you have failed to do, why are you interested in this shameless women. If you want to help go to social media to see how some people abusing children, including rape and many other things, these are the people who need help and not these people who knows what they were doing.

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• Pelicles. 14 hours ago

  Any married woman caught in this scandal should be divorced asap because she is absolutely a dross. This Russian guy heard that some of our women are very cheap so, he came to Ghana to find out and they prove him right.
  
  No ...
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  Any married woman caught in this scandal should be divorced asap because she is absolutely a dross. This Russian guy heard that some of our women are very cheap so, he came to Ghana to find out and they prove him right.
  
  No respected woman will be caught in this scandal.
  
  In this 21st century, some women still glued to that archaic sense of "Obroni this and that" forgetting they are humans like us and the only difference is our skin color. If I have sister who caught in this scandal, I will never speak to her again.

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• NANA TRUMU TRUMU ADDO 8 hours ago

  COUNSELLING PROSTITUTES FOR WHAT REASON?

  COUNSELLING PROSTITUTES FOR WHAT REASON?

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• Musa 7 hours ago

  Counseling for whores?? Those who did not protect themselves apart from the disgrace also contracted hiv.
  Good lesson for them and others

  Counseling for whores?? Those who did not protect themselves apart from the disgrace also contracted hiv.
  Good lesson for them and others

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