Date: May 17, 2025
Author: AYCPD Thought Leadership Column
The specter of moral decadence—evident in rising substance abuse, cybercrime, and erosion of family values—poses a silent threat to Africa’s social cohesion and development Modern Ghana. A LinkedIn analysis highlights how social media influences and weakened character education fuel disrespect for authority and materialism among youths LinkedIn. AYCPD addresses this crisis through value-based education, mentorship, and faith-inspired leadership workshops that rebuild community ethics and personal responsibility.
Parallel to moral decline is the pervasive scourge of modern slavery: forced labour affects 2.9 per thousand Africans and forced marriage 2.4 per thousand, according to the 2023 Global Slavery Index Walk Free. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo alone, an estimated 407,000 people live in conditions of modern slavery, underscoring the continent-wide need for robust anti-slavery measures Walk Free. Recent Amnesty International findings revealed that over 70 Kenyan women suffered severe abuse under deceptive recruitment into domestic servitude in Saudi Arabia, highlighting cross-border dimensions of exploitation AP News.
To counter these threats, AYCPD facilitates community forums on moral values, partners with peer-support initiatives that enhance youth morality and academic performance, and lobbies for stronger labor protections and enforcement of anti-slavery laws Journals.co.za. Moreover, calls for cultural revival—emphasizing parental roles in value transmission—remain critical for nurturing ethical citizens Nilepost News. By integrating moral development with anti-slavery advocacy, AYCPD empowers African youths to become principled leaders and builders of a just, resilient continent.
