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31 March 2021
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Ensuring rights and choices for those furthest behind, one community at a time
I am a woman. I know what it feels like to have a voice, to have the power to choose when and how many children me and my husband want to have. Every woman should have that…
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26 March 2021
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Community conversations to foster social cohesion with youth at the center
Attaining social cohesion and sustainable peace are critical towards realising the ideals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and advancing the fundamental rights and…
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24 March 2021
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Humanitarian aid presented to IDPs including pregnant women in Batokunku amid Sanyang tensions
276 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) including 27 pregnant and lactating women were on 24 March 2021 provided humanitarian support in the form of dignity kits, food supplies,…
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23 March 2021
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UN Peacebuilding project on youth programming launched by Youth Minister and UNFPA
Young people represent over 65% of The Gambia’s population with a majority of them marginalised politically, socially and economically due to their limited representation…
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12 March 2021
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Supporting communities to devise measures for resolving climate induced conflict affecting women and youth
Climate Change is impacting everyone, everywhere especially the poor, vulnerable and those lacking the resources to adapt. In The Gambia, these groups are mainly of women and…
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08 March 2021
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UNFPA-Fajara women leadership open: a call for women’s participation in sports
There is no empowerment without participation, no participation without inclusion. For International Women’s Day, we call for the inclusion of women and girls in all…
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08 March 2021
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Celebrate women leaders on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response and beyond
All over the world, women lead. They lead peace processes, run businesses, establish hospitals and schools. They are presidents of countries and corporate boards. They head…
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15 February 2021
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To make FGM a taboo…
February 6, marked the international zero-tolerance day for female genital mutilation (FGM). Every year, since 2003, we take the time to reaffirm our vows to end this gross…
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