From where I stand: “Girls have to contribute towards innovation and technology”

Date: Wednesday, April 17, 2019

At 16, Jakomba Jabbie is one of the most vocal advocates for the education of all girls in the Gambia, especially when it comes to science and technology skills.

Ending Female Genital Mutilation in Gambia

Date: Wednesday, September 7, 2016

FGM is a long-running harmful traditional practice in her community in Gambia that has led generations of women to a lifetime of pain, a lack of control of their own bodily integrity and sexuality, and debilitating health risks, including death. The taboo surrounding the topic has impeded women to freely discuss their experiences of harm and suffering caused by FGM.

Property and inheritance rights key to empowering women living with HIV, say grass-roots groups

Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2013

At a recent dialogue in Gambia, regional networks of women living with HIV called on policymakers to address women’s property and inheritance rights in the context of HIV.