The Women Who Stood up for "Witches" in Northern Ghana

 In 2020, a 90-year-old woman, Madam Denteh, was publicly lynched to death in the Savannah region in Ghana after being accused of witchcraft. The video of the lynching went viral and attracted police and national security investigations, resulting in the arrest of some of the perpetrators. Like in many parts of the world, a belief in sorcery and witchcraft still exists in Ghana, and accusations of witchcraft are followed by social stigma and discrimination. While both men and women have been accused of witchcraft, the accused are disproportionately women. In some cases, they have been murdered and mobbed following allegations of witchcraft against them. This is the incredible story of communities in Ghana as active funders of human rights issues and using community philanthropy to challenge age-old stigmas. Follow “The Women Who Stood up for Witches in Northern Ghana” to read the full inspiring story as captured by Shift the Power.