In Senegal, it is illegal to give a girl, under 18 years of age, in marriage. But Awa Ndiaye, regional head of a Senegalese organization working to keep girls in school, ...

THIES, SENEGAL--(Marketwired - August 30, 2016) - Women and adolescent girls will have many reasons to celebrate with the launch today in Notto Diobass of a program to improve their nutrition ...

Abusive teachers and other staff sexually exploit, harass, and abuse adolescent girls in Senegal’s secondary schools, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.

President Obama arrived in Senegal June 26 in the first leg of a 3-country visit Just over half of females age 15-24 in Senegal are literate Michelle Obama praised students at the all-girls school ...

By MONIKA PRONCZUK MLOMP, Senegal (AP) — It’s almost dusk, and the West African heat is finally faltering. In Mlomp, a village in southern Senegal, dozens of teenagers in colorful jerse… ...

Senegal's abortion law allows doctors to carry out this operation only in case the mother's life is in danger. Getty images An 11-year-old Senegalese girl who was raped and denied abortion has ...

Senegal has a young population, with about half of its 18 million people aged below 19.This indicates a potentially high demand for education. Of those aged six to 11, however, 41% are out of ...

In the Casamance region, home to the Jola ethnic group, women traditionally wrestle alongside men. At a recent training session in Mlomp, most teenagers on the sandy ground were girls. “It’s in our ...

In one region of Senegal, girls can become wrestlers — and win. But only until marriage. Coach Isabelle Sambou, 43 years old, rear, two-time Olympian and nine-time African wrestling champion, ...