Gambia: Beakanyang Concludes Inter-Community Dialogue On SGBV/FGM

8 December 2025
The Point (Banjul)
By Bekai Njie

As part of its Gender Promotion Initiative (GPI 0.2) supported activities, Beakanyang with UNFPA funding through TANGO recently concluded three-days inter-community dialogues on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in Jimara District of Upper River Region.

The inter-communities dialogues were held at Dembanding, Fatako and Sotuma-Sere aimed at reinforcing peer learning and promoting collaboration in ending SGBV and FGM.

Speaking at the start of the dialogues, Mr. Nfamara Jawneh, Executive Director of Beakanyang hailed paired communities for coming together to learn and shared experiences.

According to him, the intervention also seeks to contribute to the promotion of human rights and prevention of SGBV in the Upper River Region.

Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn

"With this engagements, we are leveraging on communal relationships to promote positive social norms," he said.

Beakanyang boss reminded community members that harmful traditional practices such as FGM and Child Marriage are human rights violations.

During the inter-community dialogues, 160 participants from six paired communities including women, men, PWDs, traditional leaders and young people to dialogue, share best practices, and learn from each other in terms of strategies employed in their respective communities towards addressing SGBV.

The sessions also attracted police gender welfare unit in Basse and members from URR Anti-Harmful Traditional Practice Coalition.

Meanwhile, at the end of the dialogues, new Community Monitoring Action Groups (CMAG), were formed.

Representing Tango at the Fatako dialogue, Tango Program Manager, Mr. Alhagie Cham applauded Beakanyang for its efforts and commitment to ending SBV in the region.

"Beakanyang is a strong member of TANGO and we appreciate their great work in this region and beyong," he said.

He urged participants to put the knowledge acquired from the sessions to promote positive social norms in their communities.

Mustapha Saidy of Fatako and Sereng Jawo of Fatako and Sotuma Samba respectively commended Beakanyang for their continued empowerment of communities in ending harmful practices.

GFF hits back, labels GALA's allegations 'malicious, misleading'

3 arrested for illegal logging in LRR

Read the original article on The Point.

Tagged:
Copyright © 2025 The Point. All rights reserved. Distributed by AllAfrica Global Media (allAfrica.com). To contact the copyright holder directly for corrections — or for permission to republish or make other authorized use of this material, click here.

AllAfrica publishes around 600 reports a day from more than 90 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.