On Women
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ECOWAS Court Declares FGM as Torture, Orders Sierra Leone to Criminalise the Practice
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice has declared Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) a form of torture and ordered the Government of Sierra Leone to enact legislation explicitly criminalising the practice…
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Chinese Men Illegally Trade Nude Footage of Women, Girls on MaskPark, Other Telegram Groups
Thousands of Chinese men are sharing intimate photos and videos of women without their consent via Telegram, a messaging app banned in China but still accessible through VPNs. The “MaskPark Treehole Forum,” a large Telegram…
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World Day Against Trafficking in Persons: The Road from Benin to Italy is Still Open
Today is July 30, World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, and Nigerian women and girls are still being trafficked across West Africa and Europe for prostitution. This mostly happens through routes everyone knows, by people…
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Ayra Starr Debunks Rumours of Relationship Ban in Roc Nation Deal
Nigerian Afrobeats star Ayra Starr has dismissed claims that her recent management deal with Roc Nation includes a clause barring her from having a boyfriend or starting a family. The rumour began circulating after a…
