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Over 79 million girls in Africa sexually assaulted

One in five girls in conflict stricken sub-Saharan countries had experienced sexual assault or rape before turning 18. Cumulatively, 79 million girls in sub-Saharan Africa...

Somalia: Outrage over abduction, rape of girls aged 3 and 4

Somalis are expressing anger over the abduction and rape of two girls aged just three and four. Local media reported that the girls were abducted...

Surge in trafficking of Ivorian women, girls to Europe

The International Organization for Migration has said that a high number of women and girls from Ivory Coast are being trafficked to Northern Africa...

Ghana: Four kidnapped girls confirmed dead by police

Police in Ghana have confirmed the death of four girls that went missing in 2018 in Western Ghana. The girls were reported to have been...

Girls in Ghana cycling into the future with hope

Cycling is a popular sports in Europe and other parts of the world but in Africa not many countries have viable cycling teams. It’s even...

Senegalese teen girls sexually exploited in schools

Rights group, Human Rights Watch says teen girls in Senegal are sexually exploited by "abusive teachers and other staff". The group says teachers and staff...

World to lose $30 trillion for failing to educate girls

Failing to let girls finish their education could cost the world as much as $30 trillion in lost earnings and productivity, yet more than...

Children used as human bombs in Nigeria, Unicef says

The United Nations has expressed worry over the surge in the number of children mostly girls being used as human bombs in Nigeria by the militant group Boko Haram.

Kenya to provide girls in public schools with sanitary pads

Kenya's government says it will supply sanitary pads to teenage girls enrolled in public schools. President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday signed the act into law. Child...

Girls would be bold if…

One of the goals in global development remains unhindered access to and completion of primary and secondary education for all children.

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