Gambia: The Point's Editor Heads to China for Prestigious Women's Leadership Training

Isatou Ceesay Bah, Sub-News Editor of The Point newspaper and columnist of the widely read Women and Society column, has departed for the People's Republic of China to participate… Read more »

Africa: Gambia Makes History As First African Nation to Ratify AU Convention On Ending Violence Against Women

The Gambia has become the first African country to ratify the African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls, marking a major milestone in the country's… Read more »

Gambia: Gender Inequality Costing Gambia Growth, World Bank Reveals

The World Bank Group has called for urgent action to boost women's economic participation and strengthen public finances, warning that The Gambia risks slowing its development… Read more »

Gambia: Why Women Still Locked Out of Leadership in Gambian Newsrooms

Women are present in newsrooms across the country on air, behind cameras, in print, and in digital platforms. They hold diplomas, degrees, years of experience, and in many cases,… Read more »

Gambia: Cany Jobe Wins Leading Woman in African Energy Award

Director general of the Petroleum Commission, Cany Jobe, has been awarded the Leading Woman in African Energy Award at the Africa Energies Summit 2026, held in London from 11 to 14… Read more »

Gambia: Rural Women Trained in Improved Fish Processing Technique

Seventy-five rural women fish processors have completed a three-week training on the FAO-Thiaroye Fish Processing Technique, aimed at reducing post-harvest losses and improving… Read more »

Gambia: Empowering Communities, One Clinic At a Time!

The Female Lawyers Association of The Gambia (FLAG) is making waves with its mobile legal aid clinics, and the recent visit to Tanji is a testament to the power of grassroots… Read more »

Gambia: Gender Gaps Deepen Climate Crisis As New Report Calls for Urgent Action in Gambia

A comprehensive study conducted under the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) project has found that climate and disaster risks in The Gambia are not gender-neutral, with women… Read more »

Gambia: First Lady Receives Global Women Award

The Maryland African Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with the Ethiopia-American Chamber of Commerce on Friday March 27, 2026 conferred the Global Women Award on the First Lady… Read more »

Gambia: Action Resume in Women's League 1 Today After Ramadan Break

Action is set to resume in the second round of the 2025\2026 Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Women's League Division One today, Thursday, 26th March 2026 after the Ramadan break. Read more »

Gambia: JSB Project Places Women, Youth At Centre of Development

Japan Supplementary Budget (JSP), a project that focuses on sustainable development while promoting sustainable and inclusive peace in The Gambia, is placing women and youth at the… Read more »

Gambia: Gambia Women's U-20 Team Resume Training At NTTC

The Gambia Women's U-20 team have on Monday resumed training at the National Technical Training Centre (NTTC) in Old Yundum after a week break. Read more »

Gambia: Women's Leadership in Politics and Governance!

Women and gender-diverse people have long struggled for a greater voice in politics. At the time of writing this introduction, only six countries across the world have more than 50… Read more »

Gambia: FLAG Engages Political Parties to Push Women in Leadership Role

As part of their continued advocacy to engage communities on increasing access to justice while strengthening women's political participation, the Female Lawyers Association of The… Read more »

Gambia: NPP Rejects Tambajang's Claim Over Women Empowerment Funds

The National People's Party (NPP) has strongly condemned recent remarks made by former Vice President Fatoumatta Jallow-Tambajang, in which she alleged that the party was using… Read more »

Gambia: Peter Obi to Arrive in Banjul Today for Refela's Landmark Women's Conference

Banjul is poised to take centre stage on the global map as Peter Obi, former Nigerian presidential candidate, and former governor of Anambra State arrives to join distinguished… Read more »

Gambia: Sjag Women's Sports Reporters Commission to Observe Int'l Women's Day

Sports Journalists of The Gambia Women's Sports Reporters Commission (WSRC) will on Sunday 8th March 2026 join the rest of the world to commemorate International Women's Day at the… Read more »

Gambia: PF Initiative Launches Women-Led Climate Campaigns to Tackle Extreme Heat

PF Initiative, formerly Paradise Foundation has officially launched a nationwide community campaign aimed at strengthening community resilience to extreme heat and climate-related… Read more »

Gambia: Future Bi Triumph Over Prisons to Close Gap On Gaf in Women's League 2

Future Bi Female Football Team have closed gap on The Gambia Armed Forces in the 2025\2026 Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Women's League Division Two. Read more »

Gambia: From Law to Action - Gambia Intensifies Battle to End FGM

The Government of The Gambia, development partners, civil society organisation's and international allies have renewed their collective commitment to end Female Genital Mutilation… Read more »

Gambia: Teacher Gets 20 Years in Prison for Rape

Justice Ngui Mboob of the High Court at Kanifing on the 22nd January, 2026, convicted and sentenced Ansumana Ceesay, a teacher, to 10 years' imprisonment on count one for the… Read more »

Gambia: Heforshe Music Movement, Partners Engage Artistes On SGBV

Stakeholders in the Gambia's creative industry on Wednesday met at Baobab Hotel for a two-day capacity building on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) and Positive Masculinity. Read more »

Gambia: Study Exposes Fear, Harassment As Barriers Facing Women in Politics

Fear, harassment, and institutional silence continue to shape the political experience of women in The Gambia, a new study has revealed, exposing how violence, intimidation, and… Read more »

Gambia: Female Circumcision Is Part of Our Culture, Religion, Witness Tells Supreme Court

The Supreme Court yesterday heard a striking testimony from Mariama Njie, a housewife from Fajikunda, who admitted to practising female circumcision for over 15 years before… Read more »

Gambia: GPF, TMT Snatch 1st Win in Women's League One

The Gambia Police Force ladies and Today Makes Tomorrow (TMT) have both secured their first wins in the 2025/26 Gambia Football Federation Women's League Division. Read more »