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Ben Ephson
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/ 31 July 2005

Ghana’s girl porters carry a heavy burden

Hundreds of girls have been lured to the Ghanaian capital, Accra, by the promise of a decent job and an opportunity to benefit from a growing economy and lavish international aid in the form of special grants and debt relief. But they are swallowed into a world of forced labour, unwilling prostitution and exploitation.

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