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6 February 2019
Statement
UNFPA, UNICEF and UN Women Joint Statement on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM 2019
Mary Oloiparuni was 13 when she was mutilated. Restrained in a doorway early one morning in her home, she was cut, bled profusely and experienced agonizing pain. The scarring she endured then... Read more
10 December 2018
Statement
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Human Rights Day
On this day, 70 years ago, United Nations Member States adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which affirms that “all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights”. UNFPA’s... Read more
10 December 2018
News
Awareness Walk on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence to Wrap Up 16 Days of Activism against GBV
To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) on 10th December 1948 and to mark the end of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), an... Read more
6 December 2018
News
UNFPA joins the UN Country Team to host a symposium on Sexual Harassment in commemoration of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
On December 4 2018, the UN Gender Theme Group, led by UNFPA The Gambia, held a symposium on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) with specific focus on Sexual Harassment, at the Laico Atlantic... Read more
28 November 2018
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UNFPA The Gambia Representative Talks Gender Equality at the 2nd Women’s Leadership Forum
On November 27 2018, UNFPA The Gambia Representative, Kunle Adeniyi spoke at a panel on Championing Gender Equality as part of the Women’s Leadership Forum. Organised by Bridging Gaps Advisory, with... Read more
25 November 2018
Statement
Joint UN Statement on International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
To commemorate this year’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the Secretary-General’s UNiTE Campaign is calling upon us to stand in solidarity with survivors and... Read more
14 November 2018
News
In The Gambia, between 50% - 74% of births are attended to by skilled personnel including midwives. As such, there is a need to build the capacities of midwives as well as to provide them with the necessary equipment they need to perform their daily duties because #MidwiveSaveLives!
"I love being a midwife!" Diminga Gomez shares her passion for her life-saving work
“I love being a midwife. I used to be a general practicing nurse but I later built interest in helping women bring their bundles of joy into the world. This was why I went back to study midwifery.”... Read more
12 August 2018
News
Dr Natalia Kanem, UNFPA Executive Director
Let's Put Young People at the Centre
We want to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and make good on our pledge to leave no one behind. We want to build lasting peace. Therefore, young people belong at the centre of our collective... Read more
20 July 2018
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UNFPA The Gambia Representative Shares his Thoughts on the Imperatives of Family Planning in The Gambia
Two years ago, specifically in April 2016, I arrived in The Gambia to lead the UNFPA team. It was a time of immense political tension and strife. The April riots had just happened, leading to the... Read more
4 June 2018
News
The Professor Babatunde Osotimehin Essay Competition and Annual Lecture - The Gambia
Marking the one-year anniversary since the passing of its late Executive Director, UNFPA The Gambia launches the First Professor Babatunde Osotimehin Essay Competition and Annual Lecture in The... Read more

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