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01 July 2022
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Reusable Sanitary Pads and Baby Diapers to Create Income Generation opportunities for GBV survivors
The rights, safety, and well-being of women and girls, particularly in underserved communities are development priorities. Their realisation will accelerate the achievement of…
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30 June 2022
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Reusable sanitary pads bring dignity and confidence to girls with disabilities
Inadequate access to menstrual health and hygiene products keeps girls out of school and widens the inequality gap. However, for persons with disability, the inequalities are…
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24 June 2022
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Storytelling: a tool for mobilising action against FGM
“Storytelling is an effective way to advance advocacy and raise awareness on why we must end FGM now!” - Fatou Darboe, FGM survivor, activist and teacher The…
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23 June 2022
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Op-Ed: Until we guarantee safe birth for every woman in The Gambia, we cannot rest!
By Ms. Ndéye Rose Sarr, UNFPA The Gambia Country Representative on attaining a zero fistula Gambia by 2030 Pregnancy and childbirth are meant to be beautiful experiences…
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01 June 2022
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Newly renovated maternity unit to bring smiles to the women of Serekunda
Universal access to sexual and reproductive health services requires that everyone, everywhere, can receive affordable, acceptable, and quality care delivered with maximum…
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31 May 2022
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Student nurses and midwives, crucial to the elimination of Obstetric Fistula
To achieve a Fistula-free Gambia, we must involve midwives and nurses. They are an important component of the health system and play a crucial role in the prevention of obstetric…
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28 May 2022
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Menstrual Hygiene Day: opportunity to accelerate an end to period shaming and pad poverty
Promoting the menstrual health and hygiene of girls and women is vital to their empowerment and wellbeing. According to a 2021 World Bank report, an estimated 500 million women…
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26 May 2022
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Creating spaces for conversations to advance the youth development agenda
The achievement of national development, effective humanitarian action, peace and security demand the inclusion of young people in developmental processes. In The Gambia today,…
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23 May 2022
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Zero Fistula Gambia Campaign to empower women and bring hope to communities
Obstetric Fistula affects the psychological and physical health of women and girls. It is a sensitive condition which relegates women to social exclusion and isolation, adverse…
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