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10 End FGM champions recognised and Government recommits itself to ending FGM in The Gambia as part of commemorations marking FGM Zero Tolerance Day
It is estimated that 3 in every 4 women and girls in The Gambia today have undergone some form of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). A practice which has severe immediate and long term consequences on... Read more
UNFPA and UNICEF warn of imminent resurgence of Female Genital Mutilation if urgent action is not taken
BANJUL, 8 February 2021 – A surge in Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is feared in The Gambia as COVID-19 disrupts learning and programmes that help protect girls from this harmful practice, UNICEF... Read more
COVID-19 PPE to enhance continuity of essential sexual and reproductive health services
As part of efforts to ensure continuity of essential sexual and reproductive health services during the COVID-19 pandemic, UNFPA The Gambia on 12 January presented PPE including facemasks and hand... Read more
Supporting safe spaces as a tool for promoting women’s health, dignity and wellbeing
The creation of safe spaces is a key strategy for promoting the protection and empowerment of women and girls. It is a tool for discussing women’s health and wellbeing, promoting shared learning and... Read more
Let’s stop treating sexual and reproductive health care as anything less than essential
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Universal Health Coverage Day When universal health coverage became an agreed global goal just five years ago, it marked a... Read more
Standing up for human rights is more important than ever
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on Human Rights Day Realizing human rights, equal and inalienable for every person, is the most just and meaningful goal of any society.... Read more
The health systems we build back after COVID-19 must reach everyone
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities More than a billion people: that’s how many live with a disability today. Some... Read more
COVID-19 Threatens to Exacerbate Inequalities Faced by Many Living with HIV
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World AIDS Day On World AIDS Day, as we unite in support of people living with and affected by HIV, let us remember all those who have... Read more
Stand up and say ‘enough’ to violence
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day to End Violence against Women Enough! That’s what we say, today and every day, to all forms of violence against... Read more
Trusting statistics to tell the story
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Statistics Day A statistic is not only a number – it tells a human story. It speaks of people’s health and well-being, problems and... Read more