Ghana loses landmark human rights case over menstruation taboo that denies girls education
Why are some Ghanaian schoolgirls missing up to 12 days of class each month - and what did the African Committee just decide?
A landmark human rights case against Ghana concerns schoolgirls barred from crossing the River Offin on Tuesdays and during menstruation.
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