Emma was born with albinism, a recessive trait he inherited from his dark-skinned parents. His own skin is ivory white, his close-shaven hair pale orange, his eyesight weak. People like him have ...

Analysis - People with albinism face widespread discrimination in many sub-Saharan African countries. In Tanzania, this ...

Persons with Albinism (PWA) have been expressing worries over social stigmas, human rights abuses, life-threatening health ...

Their skins, lacking the necessary pigment or with uneven pigment patches, become increasingly susceptible to sunburn and ...

A person with albinism has a 100% chance of passing on the gene. Albinism affects around one in 17,000 people worldwide, though prevalence varies by country. It most commonly occurs in people from ...

A Guernsey charitable trust has donated £135,000 towards cutting-edge research being carried out in Southampton into ...

But that changes as soon as they step out when they face prejudices for their extreme fair skin due to Albinism. People address them as 'Suraj-mukhi’ or ‘Angrez’ (British) because of their ...

“Through awareness and education, society can begin to dismantle the prejudices that have long marginalised people with albinism.” The organisation also provided life skills tools ...

We heard searing testimonies from 73 individuals, which included people with albinism and caregivers and guardians of children with albinism. “When I gave birth to my son, people in the ...

"Albinism is more common than people think, especially in Africa, and people with albinism still suffer stigma, prejudice and even violence fuelled by superstitious folk law and myth." She added ...

People with albinism face widespread discrimination in many sub-Saharan African countries. In Tanzania, this minority has been subjected to extreme forms of violence. The government’s failure to ...