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26 March 2022
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Supporting conversations to promote women’s inclusion in leadership and decision making
Promoting women’s representation in decision-making processes is pivotal to realising gender equality. Their involvement in such processes eases the addressing of various…
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24 March 2022
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Women farming in Kubandar: land disputes, climate crisis and inequality
“Farming to feed my family and raise my children can only be possible for me and other women in conflict-free communities where we enjoy the liberty to live in health and…
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20 March 2022
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Leveraging the 2022 trade fair to promote menstrual health and hygiene management
According to a survey conducted by Think Young Women with support from UNFPA in the Lower River Region of The Gambia, 3 out of every 10 women and girls use rags and old pieces of…
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18 March 2022
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Trauma recovery: providing psychosocial support to young migrant returnees
According to the UN migration Agency, between 2014 and 2018 alone, more than 35,000 Gambians arrived in Europe through the irregular route. While many make it to their intended…
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08 March 2022
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Mobilising UN staff commitments to advance gender equality
Gender disparities are apparent in many aspects of life in The Gambia despite women’s constitution of over 50% of the country’s population. Although the country has…
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28 February 2022
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Securing a livelihood and combatting period poverty through climate-friendly alternatives
The challenges and daily lived negative experiences of women and girls in The Gambia are majorly interlinked and relatable among the same population group across communities. Of…
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24 February 2022
Press Release
UNFPA leadership converges at regional confab in Lomé, to accelerate and scale-up program interventions in new strategic plan
Dakar, Senegal - 24 February 2022: The Senior Leadership and Management of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is converging for a Regional Leadership Meeting (RLM) on the…
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05 February 2022
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SIRA, a tool for community engagement on Female Genital Mutilation
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a harmful cultural practice which is deeply rooted in gender inequality, power imbalances and patriarchal norms. The practice limits women and…
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25 November 2021
Statement
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day to End Violence against Women
Violence in the online world is real. It is also wrong, and it must be stopped. It may seem like the online world is safe for women and girls. What could possibly happen, at…
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