Ending Witch Hunts in Africa: Podcasthon Edition

Welcome back to our Podcathon series, "Ending Witch Hunts."In this second installment, Josh and Sarah continue the full story of witch hunting by examining contemporary witch hunts across Africa. As Sarah reveals, "The witch hunting story is bigger than just what most people know. Pull back each layer and you find that witch hunts aren't a tall tale or an open-and-shut case."We will cover several nations across Africa and how advocates in specific communities are supporting victims and educating the community. On this second day of Podcathon, we feature a special update from human rights activist Dr. Leo Igwe of Advocacy for Alleged Witches in Nigeria.Podcathon is a global movement to spread awareness about charities. Join us each day March 15-21 as we participate in Podcathon 2025, where more than 1,500 podcasters unite to amplify causes close to their hearts. We're proud to participate with our nonprofit End Witch Hunts, which works to educate about persecution of alleged witches worldwide.Tune in daily as we uncover this complex story layer by layer. Learn more at podcasthon.org and discover how you can help at www.endwitchhunts.org.Witch Hunt podcastContribute to End Witch HuntsSign up for our NewsletterDonate to Witch Hunt Podcast Conference FundPodcasthon.orgBoris Gershman Witch Hunt Podcast EpisodeWitchcraft Beliefs Around the World: An Exploratory AnalysisThe International NetworkThe International Alliance to End Witch HuntsAdvocacy for Alleged Witches, NigeriaAlhzeimer Dementia Namibia on FacebookTotal Life Enhancement Center, GhanaThe Sanneh Institute: Research, Religious, SocietyAdvocacy Against Witch Hunts, South AfricaSierra Leone Association of Persons with AlbinismSierra Leone Association of Persons with Albinism Facebook PageThe Source of the Nile Union of Persons with Albinism (SNUPA)Case Study, Synergies: Contagion of Positive ActionStop Child Witchcraft AccusationsUnited Nations Human Rights Council Resolution 47/8. Elimination of harmful practices related to accusations of witchcraft and ritual attacks  Pan African Parliament Guidelines on Accusations of Witchcraft and Ritual Attacks Podcast Episode: Ikponwosa Ero on Ending Witch HuntsPodcast Episode: Human Rights Day and Albinism: Muluka-Anne Miti-Drummond on Witchcraft Accusations and Ritual AttacksFIDA