Superstition, an irrational belief in paranormal influences or a false attribution of events, is an age-old phenomenon found in probably all human societies or cultures. It encompasses a wide range of ...

A study of about 1 million girls in Indonesia suggests government programs can be effective in reducing the number of child ...

Emmanuel Sarpong Owusu, a doctoral researcher and lecturer at Aberystwyth University in Wales, writes about ...

Health stakeholders across Africa are raising alarms over rising rates of teenage pregnancies, new HIV infections and school ...

Children are particularly targeted for killing because they can’t repel attacks, and because of beliefs about the potency of ...

Newsday Zimbabwe EQUALITY Now, a human rights advocacy group, has called for the ratification of laws in sub-Saharan countries, Zimbabwe included, to ensure the end of child marriages and sexual ...

The fight against harmful cultural practices is not just a legal battle but a societal one. While Kenya has a strong legal ...