January 26, 2023
Gambia: Queen Scorpions Slap Guinea to Reach WAFU Semis
The Gambia National Women's team, Queen Scorpions, yesterday crushed Guinea to reach the semi-final of the West Africa Football Union (WAFU) zone A Women's Football Championship in… Read more »
January 20, 2023
Gambia: NoGJWCA Signs MOU With Three Organizations in Nigeria
Officials of the Network of Gender Journalists for Women and Cultural Advancement (NoGJWCA) in The Gambia on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with three… Read more »
January 05, 2023
Gambia: Gender Activist Calls for More Women's Empowerment
Fatima Jarju, programme associate for Think Young Women (TYW) has urged The Gambia government and political leaders to empower women to ensure their effective participation and… Read more »
December 08, 2022
Gambia: Mother Clubs, Others Sensitised On STEM
A Senior Gender Officer at The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE), has urged stakeholders to support women and girls in the acquisition of livelihood and digital… Read more »
Gambia: Gender Ministry, Partners Mark 16 Days Activism On SGBV
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare and partners on Monday 5th December, 2022 commemorated the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence held at Youth… Read more »
December 07, 2022
Gambia: GAMCOTRAP Supports CRR Communities With Surveillance System to Fight FGM
The Gambia Committee on Traditional Practices (GAMCOTRAP) has established surveillance system in communities in Central River Region (CRR) designed to end Female Genital Mutilation… Read more »
December 01, 2022
Gambia: URR Women Urge Barrow to Boost Productive Capacity
Women of Wulli East and West and Sandou constituencies have highlighted their concerns to President Adama Barrow to intervene and give a helping hand to their agricultural… Read more »
Gambia: Madison City Council Delegation Visits Bakau Women Garden
A delegation from Madison, Wisconsin City Council in the United States that is currently in the country as guests of Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) on Tuesday visited the Bakau… Read more »
November 24, 2022
Gambia: Barrow Discusses Gender Representation And Governance With UN Female Leaders
State House, Banjul, 23rd November 2022: President Adama Barrow says elite women shun politics due to socio-cultural restrictions and unfavourable media coverage, noting they… Read more »
November 15, 2022
Gambia: Faji Kunda Ladies, Bena Bundung Ladies Share Spoils in Sesdo Women's Nawetan
Faji Kunda Ladies and Bena Bundung Ladies on Saturday shared the spoils in the opening match of Serrekunda East Sports Development Organisation (SESDO). Read more »
November 10, 2022
Gambia: Impact of COVID-19 Vaccines On Female Passenger in Gba
More than 400,000 people have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in The Gambia since last year, statistics from the Ministry of Health have revealed. Read more »
October 31, 2022
Africa: OHCHR Recommends Explicit Recognition of AfCFTA On Women in Africa
As Human rights impact assessments, help identity, analyze, and monitor the impact of trade agreements on the environment and on the ability of people to enjoy human rights, the… Read more »
Gambia: 'Gender Policy Being Revised to Include Child Marriage, FGM'
Fatou Kinteh, minister for Gender, Children and Social Welfare has said that her ministry is currently revising the Gender and Women Empowerment Policy 2023-2033 as well as the… Read more »
October 19, 2022
Gambia: Women Farmers in NBR Call for Support
Women farmers in North Bank Region (NBR) have called on the government of The Gambia through the Ministry of Agriculture to help them with harvesting equipment to avoid post… Read more »
October 18, 2022
Gambia: Strategy For Youth, Women Development And Empowerment
YWDE Strategy is to outline measures for the enhancement of youth and women development and empowerment through the use of ICTs. Read more »
October 04, 2022
West Africa: Youth, Gender and Livelihoods in West Africa - Perspectives From Gambia and Ghana
The preliminary fieldwork conducted in The Gambia and Ghana on the interrelationships among youth, gender and livelihoods. Read more »
September 26, 2022
Gambia: First Steering Committee On Gender Mainstreaming Held
The Ministry of Fisheries Water Resources National Assembly Matters (MoFWR-NAMs) in collaboration with stakeholders held its first project steering committee meeting on 19… Read more »
September 23, 2022
Gambia: RFA Female Players Take Vaccines to Protect Each Other in LRR
Karamba Fatajo, the public health officer at Lower River Region has said female players, coaches, and league personnel have worked to protect each other by getting vaccinated… Read more »
September 08, 2022
Gambia: Future Bi, Raptim Qualify to GFF Women's 1st Division League
Future Bi FC and Raptim FC have both qualified to The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Women's 1st Division League after defeating Greater Tomorrow and Prison respectively during… Read more »
Gambia: Women's Bureau Discusses NAPs on UNSCR 1325
Women's Bureau in collaboration with the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare recently convened a day's forum to discuss the National Action Plans (NAP) on United… Read more »
September 01, 2022
Gambia: 'Mainstreaming Gender in Climate Change Mitigation Is Our Priority'
The executive director of Beakanyang has expressed his organisation's resolve to mainstreaming gender in climate change mitigation as he described the move as their priority. Read more »
August 24, 2022
Gambia: Gambia Female Teachers Take COVID Jabs to Protect Students
Some Gambian female teachers in an interview disclosed to this medium that among the reasons they took the Covid -19 vaccines was to contribute their quota in stopping the spread… Read more »
August 22, 2022
Gambia: Red Scorpions Crowned Women's 1st Division League Champions
Red Scorpions FC was on Friday crowned champions of the 2021/22 Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Women's League Division One at a colourful coronation ceremony held at the… Read more »
Gambia: Female Journalists Take COVID-19 Vaccines to Inspire Others
As the government of The Gambia and partners work tirelessly to control the spread of Covid-19 by making sure that vaccines are made available for the people, female journalists… Read more »