They harrass me everyday

 Dear Obaa Yaa,

I am a 12-year-old girl. My mother and I just moved to a new area in Accra. For some time now, I have a big prob­lem on my neck.

A group of young men, three of them who I believe are in their early 20s always sit in front of their house and ha­rass me whenever I am on my way back from school.

This is because one of them sent me on an errand and I refused to go.

Since then they have harassed me and also called me names.

One of them has threatened to beat me up if I use that route.

I always plead with my classmates to accompany me home every day because I’m scared of them.

I don’t feel safe when I walk alone.

Esi, Oyarifa.

Dear Esi,

I UNDERSTAND how you feel, especially when it comes to the fact that boys want to team up to bully you.

You always feel insecure because they can harm you.

Kindly tell your mother to lodge a formal complaint to their parent or head of household.

Let your mother make it explicit to the boys and their family that if the ha­rassment and threats do not cease, then the police would be brought in.