The hard life of women streetworkers in Accra

  1. Posted on Wednesday 28 October 2009 - 09:23
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    Video made by: Isaac Eshun, edited by: Esme Atsyornu
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    Female porters, popularly called Kayayo, keep trooping into the city of Accra from the northern part of Ghana. They come in search of greener pastures. In Accra they go through lots of hardships though. They live and work in the market area and don't have anywhere to go after work.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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