Gambia: Women Politicians Say Inadequate Fund Deterring Their Political Participation

Women politicians in rural Gambia said inadequate funding is deterring women's participation in politics, especially contesting in elections in the Gambia. Read more »

Gambia: Waho Screens Over Thousands of Women for Breast, Cervical Cancer

The Director General of West Africa Health Organization (WAHO) has informed members of the ECOWAS Parliament's joint committee that his organization has screened over 16 thousand… Read more »

Gambia: WFD Trains Women Councilors, District Tribunals On Gender, Development

The Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD), on Saturday, 31 August 2024, trained elected and nominated Women Councilors and District Tribunals, from each of the Councils. Read more »

Gambia: Should FGM Campaigners Educate the Public or Agitate Against FGM?

The subject of FGM has been constructively addressed in The Gambia and what is needed now is to educate the public rather that agitate the public by claiming victory to a campaign.… Read more »

Gambia: NCCE, UNDP Challenge Women to Contest Leadership Positions

The officials from the National Council for Civic Education (NCCE) in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) had challenged Gambian women to thrive in… Read more »

Gambia: Gambian Authorities Tasked to Tackle Root Causes of FGM Despite Ban

Global human rights group Amnesty International has urged Gambian authorities to urgently address the root causes of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) despite Gambia's parliament… Read more »

Gambia: Minister Discloses Disbursement of Over D66m From Women Enterprise Fund

Minister for Gender, Fatou Kinteh, has informed Gambian lawmakers that over D66 million has already been disbursed to women groups across the country, from the Women Enterprise… Read more »

Gambia: Campaigners Continue Advocacy to Stay Criminalisation of FGM in Gambia

Anti-FGM campaigners are continuing the advocacy to stay the criminalisation of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in The Gambia amid a looming vote by lawmakers aimed at… Read more »

Gambia: Gambian Gynecologist Shares His Expert Opinion On FGM/C

Gambian consultant gynecologist Dr. Abdoulie Keita last Thursday shared his expert opinion about Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) before the National Assembly Joint… Read more »

Gambia: Stakeholders Affirm Nutrition Bill Will Empower Women

Officials from the National Nutrition Agency (NaNA) and the Office of the Vice President have affirmed to the National Assembly Select Committee on Health, Disaster, Humanitarian… Read more »

Gambia: Govt in Consultation With NA to Uphold FGM Law

According to the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare, the Government of the Gambia has been in consultation with the National Assembly to uphold the law prohibiting the… Read more »

Gambia: Is FGM/Female Circumcision a Religious Question or a Medical Question?

Foroyaa has and is still cautioning National Assembly members and the Gambian people at large not to distort the truth when it comes to discussion on the issue of FGM/Female… Read more »

Africa: Merck Foundation CEO, Africa's First Ladies Mark International Women's Day 2024

Merck Foundation marked International Women Day 2024 through their "More Than a Mother" programme which was launched in 2016 to empower women living with infertility through access… Read more »

Gambia: Network of Women in Arts Awards Women of Excellence in Arts

Joining the rest of the world to celebrate and commemorate the importance of International Women's Day (IWD) in The Gambia, the Network of Women in The Arts in collaboration with… Read more »

Senegal/Gambia: WAFU Women Championship - Gambia to Go All Out to Secure 3 Points Against Senegal

The head coach of The Gambia's queen scorpions has disclosed that her-led team will go all out to beat neighbours Senegal in their next encounter in the ongoing WAFU Zone A Women's… Read more »

Gambia/Sierra Leone: Catherine Jatta Inspires Queen Scorpions to Thrash Sierra Leone in WAFU Championship Opener

Catherine Jatta has inspired Gambia's queen scorpions to thrash Sierra Leone 4-1 in day two of the WAFU Zone A Women's football Championship in Sal, Cape Verde. Read more »

Gambia: Queen Scorpions Camp Ahead of WAFU Zone a Championship

The queen scorpions of The Gambia have entered into camp on Sunday evening as they ready themselves for the forthcoming sub-region's women's championship. Read more »

Gambia: Survey Shows High Prevalence of Child Marriage in the Gambia

Surveys conducted by Wassu Gambia Kafo (WGK) in 2021 and 2022, have disclosed a high prevalence rate of child marriage in the Gambia, of about eighty percent (80). Unwanted… Read more »