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Report: How demand for donkey skin hurts livelihoods of women, children

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Donkeys grazing outside Goldox export Slaughter house at Chemogoch area, Mogotio in Baringo. [File/Standard]

A new report has revealed the growing toll of the global donkey skin trade on African communities, especially women and children in rural areas.

The report, launched at the Pan-African Donkey Conference (PADCo), highlights widespread donkey theft and a sharp drop in household income, warning of a mounting crisis driven by international demand for ejiao, a traditional medicine made from donkey gelatine.

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