Traditional rulers and religious leaders in Sokoto State have been urged to intensify efforts towards addressing gender-based violence (GBV), harmful social norms and barriers preventing women and ...

Ending harmful cultural practices against the girl child requires a multi-faceted approach. Gender and rights advocates say this must combine legal reforms, community engagement, education, and ...

What you need to know: Many girls and women are still being subjected to FGM, forced marriage, and denial of education, leaving them helpless and traumatised The Karamoja sub-region continues to ...

These women are alleged witches and live in the Northern Region of Ghana. They are picking pebbles and sieving dust mixed with maize, soya bean and other grains gathered from the floor of the town ...

The world is on the move, and the shift from deeply conservative worldviews to more liberal, interrogative ones is ...

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit alongside 13 other states against TikTok Tuesday, alleging the social media platform of using harmful business practices that target children, ...

More than 40 people accused of practicing witchcraft have been arrested by traditional leaders under the C-Court of the ...

ALBANY — A bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from New York and 12 other states are suing TikTok for allegedly harming young people’s mental health, while misleading the public about the safety ...

Tax practices adopted by one country often have extraterritorial effects, shaping other countries’ ability to enforce their ...

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has intensified its campaign against child abuse and harmful traditional practices, ...