Africa: Ignore Social Media Posts Claiming These 'Herbal Pills' Can Shrink Your Fibroids

Ignore social media posts claiming these 'herbal pills' can shrink your fibroids Read more »

South Africa: Yaz, South Africa - Recall of Hormonal Contraceptive Is Real

Yaz, South Africa - recall of hormonal contraceptive is real Read more »

Nigeria: Ene Obi First Female President of Student Union At University of Jos in Nigeria, Not Pwajok Kalang in 2024

Ene Obi first female president of student union at University of Jos in Nigeria, not Pwajok Kalang in 2024 Read more »

Nigeria: Video of a Nigerian Female Police Officer Accusing Male Colleague of Assault Is From 2022, Not 2024 As Social Media Posts Claim

Video of a Nigerian female police officer accusing male colleague of assault is from 2022, not 2024 as social media posts claim Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Woman With Fake Banknotes Was Arrested in Ogun State in 2022, Not Osun State in 2024 As Claimed Online

Nigerian woman with fake banknotes was arrested in Ogun state in 2022, not Osun state in 2024 as claimed online Read more »

Kenya: No, Kenyan Cabinet Secretary Wandayi Didn't Say Opposition Party Will Nominate a Woman for Deputy President - Viral Graphic Fabricated

No, Kenyan cabinet secretary Wandayi didn't say opposition party will nominate a woman for deputy president - viral graphic fabricated Read more »

South Africa: No, South Africa's Basic Education Laws Amendment Act Does Not Give Schools Control Over Gender-Affirming Healthcare

No, South Africa's Basic Education Laws Amendment Act does not give schools control over gender-affirming healthcare Read more »

Nigeria: Old Video Alert - Naked Women Protested Against 'Killings and Corruption' in Nigeria's Anambra State, Not Economic Hardship Under Tinubu Administration

Old video alert: naked women protested against 'killings and corruption' in Nigeria's Anambra state, not economic hardship under Tinubu administration Read more »

South Africa: South African Women Publicly Stripped and Murdered in Nigeria As 'Revenge' for Xenophobia? No, Video Shot in Uganda

South African women publicly stripped and murdered in Nigeria as 'revenge' for xenophobia? No, video shot in Uganda Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »