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28 December 2019
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National Youth Organisations Capacitated to Strengthen Operational Effectiveness
Through the UN Peacebuilding funded women and youth project, The Gambia National Youth Council with support from UNFPA The Gambia, on Saturday 28 December 2019, completed a two…
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25 December 2019
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Community Shared Learning: A Strategy for Ending Discrimination against Returnee Migrants and Promoting Reintegration and Youth Participation
“Returnee migrants should be respected and have equal access to opportunities in The Gambia to help in their reintegration, thus reducing discrimination and ensuring…
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21 December 2019
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Creating Spaces for Faith-Based Organisations to Contribute to Peace Building Processes in The Gambia
On 21 December 2019, the Assembly of Gambian Muslim Youths (AGAMY) held a seminar on the theme “Peace Building for Sustainable Development” at the Doha Hal in…
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08 December 2019
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Peace Caravan Promotes Women and Youth Participation in Decision-Making and Peacebuilding Processes in 10 Communities
“Without peace, we cannot be here in the market to sell our products and commodities. We all have a responsibility to maintain peace and this responsibility is one that…
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01 December 2019
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World AIDS Day 2019
This World AIDS Day, UNFPA recognizes the vital role of communities in delivering sexual and reproductive health services that help prevent HIV transmission and improve the…
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25 November 2019
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Message from Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of UNFPA, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2019
The crime of rape is a severe human rights violation, yet it remains widespread around the globe. Sexual violence is an epidemic that thrives in times of conflict and during…
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15 November 2019
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Women, Youth and Girls in the Sandu District of the Upper River Region Sensitised on FGM and other Harmful Practices
According to recent studies, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is still heavily practiced in three districts of the Upper River Region (URR) namely: Sandu, Wuli East and Wuli West…
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15 November 2019
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Teachers in the Upper River Region Trained on Female Genital Mutilation
“Female Genital Mutilation is detrimental to the health of women and girls.” - Lamin Jallow, GAMCOTRAP After over three decades of the campaign to end Female…
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14 November 2019
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Ex-Circumcisers Participate in an FGM Refresher Trainer in Nyakoi Talabatu
In order to ensure the eradication of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in various communities and The Gambia as a whole, there is a need to employ a multi-stakeholder approach…
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