Ghana loses landmark human rights case over menstruation taboo that denies girls education

Ghana has been found guilty of violating the rights of schoolgirls who are forbidden from crossing the River Offin on Tuesdays and during menstruation, a cultural practice that forces some girls to miss up to 12 school days every month. In a landmark decision, the African Committ

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