Gambia: Gov't to Beef Up Laws Against Domestic Violence, Others

As The Gambia joins the rest of the world to commemorate International Women's Day, the government has renewed its commitment to the fight against domestic violence and sexual offences.

The renewed commitment made by the Vice President and Minister of Women's Affairs, Isatou Njie-Saidy, comes in the wake of government's formulation of two bills that are seeking to impose harsher penalties and severe punishments for domestic violence, and sexual offences like rape.

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