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Women Empowerment Centre to provide integrated care to survivors of Gender-Based Violence
According to the 2019-20 Demographic and Health Survey, 9% of women between ages 15 to 49 in The Gambia have ever experience sexual violence, while almost 40% of ever-married women have been... Read more
Opinion leaders engaged to champion the advancement of SRH and addressing GBV in the North Bank Region
In order to guarantee and maintain Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) for all, access to accurate information and safe SRH services including modern contraceptive methods is required. These however... Read more
Night film shows enhance social mobilisation to support realisation of the three zeros
The “I Am for Zero” campaign is a UNFPA Gambia flagship campaign that seeks to enhance community ownership towards the realisation of the agency’s three transformative results. The campaign organised... Read more
School outreaches drive conversations on menstrual health and period poverty
Adolescence is a critical period in the physical, emotional and development of an individual. It is a period during which key lessons form the basis of their perception of social issues and their... Read more
Community ‘Kandas’ to influence positive public perception on SRH and ending GBV
In The Gambia, opinion leaders such as religious leaders, traditional leaders including chiefs known as the Seyfos and village heads known as the Alkalolu are community gate keepers. These... Read more
The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey Highlights Progress in Family Planning, Maternal Health, and Nutrition
BANJUL, 18 May 2021 - The Gambia has made notable progress in many health and development indicators according to the just-released 2019-20 Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS). The 2019-20 GDHS is... Read more
Vice President of The Gambia launches the findings of the 2019-20 Demographic and Health Survey
Studying population trends and documenting population data is critical for national planning and decision making. UNFPA supports population data collection across countries including in The Gambia... Read more
Mobilising Gambian voices in the development of the UNFPA Strategic Plan 2022-2015
In The Gambia, UNFPA plays a leading role in data generation and management. Over the years, the Country Office has built partnerships with youth, women’s and religious networks and civil society... Read more
Trust the evidence: invest in midwives
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Day of the Midwife Every day in every part of the world, midwives save the lives of women and babies and promote the health... Read more
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 opportunity. This is the... Read more