The table below highlights African countries with the highest prevalence of skin bleaching; Skin bleaching prevalence varies widely across Africa, with rates ranging from 25% in Mali to a ...

Like Nigeria and other African countries, Congo-Brazzaville sees skin bleaching as societal beauty standards and societal norms favoring lighter skin. In the country, over 66% of women use skin ...

The government has warned against the use of skin bleaching products, a practice that is widespread in the country - and across the region - despite their well-documented harmful effects.

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, has raised the need to revive the “Black is Beautiful ... the root causes of skin-bleaching practices and promote ...

While several African countries, including Ghana, South Africa, and Mali, have banned SLPs, the enforcement of these laws remains weak. As a result, skin-whitening creams and soaps continue to ...

Rwanda has become the latest in a string of African countries to ban skin bleaching products, but Global Industry Analysts predict that the skin lightening industry will reach $31.2 billion by ...

Controversial media personality Captain Smart blasted musician Becca and other women for bleaching their skin. His remarks ...

This workshop in Gabon, attended by representatives from across the African continent, marks a significant step forward in regional efforts to eliminate hazardous skin-lightening products and ...