Untold Needs of LGBTQ Populations in Africa as Stigma and Healthcare Inequality Persists
Healthcare inequality remains one of the most pressing yet under-addressed challenges affecting LGBTQ populations across Africa. In a 2026 research commentary, Ejovwokeoghene Joseph Omohwovo and Don Eliseo Lucero‐Prisno III critically examine how stigma, discrimination, and structural exclusion continue to undermine healthcare access and outcomes for LGBTQ individuals across the continent. Despite Africa’s population exceeding 1.5 […]
Sexual Violence Among Students Under 15 Is Becoming Increasingly Alarming
Sexual violence against adolescents remains a critical yet underreported issue in Nigeria. A recent cross-sectional study conducted by Halimat Olaniyan and Adesola Olumide sheds light on the alarming prevalence of sexual violence and the persistent barriers to reporting among secondary school adolescents in Ibadan Metropolis. The study, conducted among 360 in-school adolescents in Ibadan South-West […]
Untold Struggles of African Women in STEM
Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) across sub-Saharan Africa continue to face significant institutional, cultural, and economic barriers. Yet, despite persistent gender disparities, many African women are demonstrating remarkable resilience in postgraduate STEM education. A recent study by Monica Fisher and colleagues published in PLoS One reveals both the structural challenges confronting women […]
How Poverty, Patriarchy, and Violence Continue to Shape Women’s Lives Across Africa
Despite decades of advocacy and global conversations around gender equality, millions of women and sexual minorities across sub-Saharan Africa continue to face deep-rooted inequality. A recent chapter by Hugo Kamya and Hayley Cowart in Global Perspectives on Gender highlights how poverty, patriarchy, and social exclusion remain interconnected forces shaping the realities of women and marginalized […]
