The Daily Observer (Banjul)
27 October 2008
editorial
One very important thing the world must have realized now is that decades of alienation of the women folk have deprived the world of their invaluable contributions. We in The Gambia are grateful with the fact that we were among the first few to have seen the need to adjust to the inevitable, although this, as destiny would have it, would not happen until now. The turn of events came about as a result of the foresight and intellect demonstrated by a thoughtful leadership which would itself not surface until now.
In just a little over a decade at the helm of affairs of this country, the APRC leadership has done so much that it is increasingly becoming a daunting task to enumerate its achievements. But a number of the achievements registered are so compelling that we need not endeavor to explain them. This is because of their significance in terms of accelerating the development process of the nation. The potential significance of these sectors concerned is what dictates the urge of the country's leadership to give them the utmost attention they need.
Efforts to empower the Gambian woman, for instance, has been a prominent feature in the development master plan of this administration, and it had been there since the early days of the revolution, with President Yahya Jammeh himself displaying a complete show of interest on the issue. In fact, the president's continued support for the course of women in general, and Gambian women in particular, have earned him the recognition of a champion of their course; recognition he enjoys as far as beyond the borders of this country.
The launching of the latest intercontinental women's empowerment project, last week, an initiative jointly sponsored by the governments of The Gambia and Spain, demonstrates in no uncertain terms how far this government of ours can go to meet the demands of its women folks.
Despite the euphoria that comes with the launch of this mammoth venture, it is crucial to highlight the daunting task that accompanied it for the women folk. Government have done its part, the ball is now in your court.
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