Rev. Dr. Joyce Aryee, a member of the National Cathedral Board of Trustees and the Executive Director of Salt and Light Ministries, has stated that no woman should tolerate domestic abuse.
She thinks the act is wrong and that the lady shouldn't have to go through so much agony and shame.
Rev. Dr. Joyce Aryee, speaking to Eunice Tornyi on e.TV Ghana's African Women's Voices, said, "First and foremost, you should report this to your parents, and if it becomes too violent, you should report it to the police, because there has to be some restraint if you're being beaten because no woman should accept domestic violence."
According to her, women are more inclined to take it seriously the first time it occurs because they may believe the male is enraged, but this is not the case. They should not tolerate it if it happens two or three times for the sake of their health and the male.
"If you keep accepting it, one day if he beats you and kills you, he will be a murderer, so don't accept it." Also, I believe the church is finally taking these issues seriously, and I am aware of other female-led organisations that are allowing domestically abused women to relocate to a shelter where they would be cared for, among other things," she stated.
The lady of God went on to say that if the marriage is resolved and the woman returns home after therapy, the male must also be assisted in overcoming his difficulties.
He has an anger issue, which causes him to be aggressive.
Dr. Arye remarked, "it became such a significant issue to the degree that now a lot of people here in Ghana who are suffering from it are coming out to get treatment," citing the late Nigerian gospel performer Osinachi, who died as a consequence of domestic abuse from her husband.
"It's a good thing her case became such a big deal, and that it happened to be in the church." So I believe God wants us to deal with it, and that's why he brought it up, because if he hadn't, it wouldn't have been a church issue, and I don't believe we should tolerate it," she stated emphatically.