Gambia: Four Portuguese Women Acquitted in Cocaine Case

A High Court judge in Banjul has acquitted four Portuguese women in a major cocaine trafficking case, ruling that the prosecution failed to provide sufficient evidence to support… Read more »

Gambia: Why Are Women Activists Not Focusing On the Market Women to Ensure Market Access Without Tears?

The National Roads Authority (NRA) and the security forces started to clear the streets of vendors to obtain a safe passage for transports and pedestrians. Read more »

Gambia: Supreme Court Hears Case Challenging Criminalisation of Female Circumcision

The five panel of judges of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Hassan B. Jallow has given time for people seeking the court to declare the criminalisation of female… Read more »

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 »