Ghana- 1st- Tourism sector

By Daniel Morris | 4. November 2025

CHAPTER: 3 BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS

3.2.4 Tourism and Creative Industry

  • “Ghana’s tourism sector and the creative industry generates foreign exchange earnings and creates jobs especially for the youth. In spite of the opportunities that this sector presents, it is fraught with numerous human rights abuses and underemployment. Below are some of the abuses:
  • Poor working conditions
  • Sexual harassment
  • Job insecurity
  • Non-compliance and weak enforcement of noise level standards
  • Non-adherence to hygiene and safety protocols in the hospitality industry
  • Violation of intellectual property rights
  • Consumer rights violations
  • Violation of reproductive rights in the aviation sector”

CHAPTER: 4 STRATEGES AND INTERVENTIONS

4.1 Strategies to achieve Key Objectives of the Three Pillars

4.1.1 Pillar 1: The State’s Duty to Protect Human Rights

Strategy: 1.19 Safeguard Consumer Rights

Activities: Facilitate the passage of the Consumer Protection Bill into law

  • Time frame: 2025-2029
  • Implementing lead agencies: MoTI
  • Implementing collaborating agences: OAG&MOJ, Parliament, MoF, GSA, CSOs, FDA, CSIR

Activities: Enforce the existing laws and policies aimed at ensuring consumer rights

  • Time frame: 2025-2029
  • Implementing lead agencies: MoTI
  • Implementing collaborating agences: CSOs, MMDAs, FDA, GSA

Activities: Organize public education and sensitization programmes on consumer rights

  • Time frame: 2025-2029
  • Implementing lead agencies: MoTI
  • Implementing collaborating agences: OAG&MOJ, CHRAJ, CPA, FDA, GSA, CSOs