August 11, 2023
South Africa: Old Claims About Rape in South Africa Still Being Shared Online
Scarce data is just one obstacle to combatting sexual violence. An expert said we should also address harmful social attitudes about gender, the lack of access to comprehensive sex… Read more »
July 20, 2023
South Africa: Still No Evidence for Ghost Stat About Schoolchildren's Access to Menstrual Products in South Africa
Menstrual products brand StayFree makes two big claims in its ads on social media, but there's very little research to back them up. Read more »
April 26, 2023
Kenya: Doctored Video of Us President Joe Biden Supposedly Condemning Transgender Women Still Making the Rounds
IN SHORT: A supreme court ruling on freedom of association for the gay community has dominated public debate in Kenya since February 2023. But an altered video appearing to show… Read more »
March 30, 2023
Africa: A 4,070 Percent Increase in Miscarriages and Stillbirths Amongs Pregnant Women Who Took the Covid Vaccine? Entirely False
IN SHORT: There is no data to support the claim of a 4,070% increase in miscarriages and stillbirths as a result of taking the Covid mRNA vaccine. In fact, maternal health experts… Read more »
February 22, 2023
Nigeria: How Old - or Young - Are the Candidates? Where Are the Women?
Nigeria's electoral commission recently released data on the 2023 general election candidates. We took a closer look - and found some interesting facts voters should know. Read more »
February 10, 2023
Africa: No Evidence That DNA From Semen Stays in Woman's Body 'Forever'
IN SHORT: If you have unprotected sex with a man, does the DNA from his semen stay in your body "forever"? No, of course not. There's no evidence for this… Read more »
January 31, 2023
Kenya: No, Nation Newspaper Didn't Warn of Super Gonorrhoea Caused By 'Promiscuity' Among Kenyan Women
IN SHORT: A graphic shared on social media in Kenya attributes a number of problematic claims to the country's largest selling daily newspaper. But the graphic is a fabrication and… Read more »
January 20, 2023
Nigeria: No Evidence Young Nigerian Became First Black Woman to Perform a 30-Minute Human Heart Transplant, With Her Studies Funded By Peter Obi
IN SHORT: There's no evidence that a young Nigerian woman, whose studies were funded by presidential candidate Peter Obi, was the first black woman to perform a human heart… Read more »
January 17, 2023
Africa: No, How Often You Have Sex Does Not Change the 'Tightness' of Your Vagina
IN SHORT: A post on Facebook warning women not to have sex too often as it will change the shape or "tightness" of the vagina is misleading. There is no evidence that sex causes a… Read more »
January 12, 2023
South Africa: Controversial Anti-Women Social Media Influencer Andrew Tate Has Not Been Released From Detention in Romania
IN SHORT: The arrest of Andrew Tate in Romania on allegations of human trafficking made headlines in December 2022. Despite persistent social media rumours, he, his brother and two… Read more »
August 25, 2022
South Africa: No Publicly Available Data Supports Claim That 80% of Women Who Give Birth At South African Hospital Are Undocumented Zimbabweans
In August 2022 Phophi Ramathuba, the government's head of health in South Africa's Limpopo province, caused a stir when she was recorded confronting a Zimbabwean national for… Read more »
August 04, 2022
South Africa: No, Women Wearing Hijabs Not Banned From Zara Stores in France - False Claim From 2015
The Zara chain of clothing stores "just made a decision in france not to let any woman wearing hijab to their stores," begins a screenshot of a Facebook post, itself circulating on… Read more »
June 23, 2022
Kenya: Kenyan Deputy Presidential Candidate Gachagua Asked Supporters to Reject Women Leadership? No, Quote Fabricated
A graphic circulating on Facebook attributes a controversial quote to Rigathi Gachagua, running mate to presidential candidate William Ruto in Kenya's August 2022 general… Read more »
June 15, 2022
Africa: No, Don't Use a Sock in Place of a Menstrual Pad or Tampon - Could Cause Infection
A video by a popular "life hack" YouTube channel features several "period tips for girls". The tips include items that can be used during menstruation, when regular sanitary… Read more »