As the world commemorates 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence 2019, this video captures the voices of 16 people in The Gambia describing what GBV means to them.
What does GBV mean to you and your community?
#16Days
#OrangeTheWorld
#GeneratioNEquality
#DeliveringForTheGambia
#UNFPATheGambia
Through our continuous work in building peaceful communities in The Gambia where all voices are respected and no one is left behind, this video highlights the importance of women and youth inclusion in decision making spaces that foster their development and their roles and responsibilities in upholding and maintaining peace in their communities. The Sexual and Reproductive health Rights of women and youth is at risk in the absence of peace.
We are contributing to lasting peace in The Gambia with the support of UN Peacebuilding.
Will you join us?
#UNPeacebuilding #GMBWomen4Peace #GMBYouth4Peace #DeliveringForTheGambia
This video summarises highlights of UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem's visit to The Gambia from the 8 to 10 August 2019.
Her visit is part of efforts to mobilise government's commitment to the ICPD agenda, as we head to the Nairobi Summit on ICPD+25 in November 2019.
Dr. Kanem began her engagements in the country with a Youth Bantaba with Gambian Young People dubbed "Road to Nairobi Temperature Check with Dr Natlai Kanem" and this was followed by a UNFPA@50 Partnership Celebration Dinner, hosted by the government of The Gambia.
Some major highlights of her visit also include her courtesy visit to H.E. the President of The Gambia Mr. Adama barrow, and the meeting with the National Population Council.
As part of the #RoadToNairobi activities, we are excited to have H.E Excellency the Vice President of The Republic of The #Gambia, Dr. Isatou Touray, H.E the First Lady Madam Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow & the Honourable Minister for Women, Children & Social Welfare Mrs. Fatou Kinteh, join UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem in the #IMarchFor campaign.
Ahead of the #NairobiSummit, we challenge you all to join the campaign and tell us why you march.
#RoadToNairobi
#DeliveringForTheGambia
“You are a priority. I want you to lead. I want you to engage. I want you to be well educated.”
This is the special message of UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem, to young people of The #Gambia on the occasion of #InternationalYouthDay2019.
Happy International Youth Day to our most important resource - young people!
#DeliveringForTheGambia
#IYD2019
#YouthDay
#InvestInYouth
#PutYoungPeopleFirst
#Agenda2063
This video highlights UNFPA and Government of The Gambia's joint commemoration of World Population Day 2019 on the theme: “ICPD+25: Accelerating the Promise” and the launch of the State of World Population Report 2019 on the theme: “Unfinished Business: The Pursuit of Rights and Choices for All” in The Gambia, on 17 July 2019.
Read more about the activity here: https://gambia.unfpa.org/en/news/unfpa-and-government-gambia-host-nation...
UNFPA The Gambia supported the repair surgeries, rehabilitation and reintegration of women living with Obstetric Fistula in The Gambia, in partnership with BAFROW. This is part of work towards achieving The Country Office's target of 150 fistula repairs as indicated in its 2017 - 2021 Country Programme.
Read a full story on their healing journey here: https://gambia.unfpa.org/en/news/ending-fistula-gambia-story-survival-re...
On March 25 2019, as part of the 3rd Pan-African Youth Conference on African Unity and Development in Banjul, UNFPA The Gambia, led key high-level engagements on the ICPD+25 discussion. This video provides highlights of the third and final session which was a TED-Talk styled platform, focusing on youth driving massive change across the continent, dubbed, "YOUNG, BOLD AND WINNING!".
#ICPD25Gambia
On March 25 2019, as part of the 3rd Pan-African Youth Conference on African Unity and Development in Banjul, UNFPA The Gambia, led key high-level engagements on the ICPD+25 discussion. This video provides highlights of the second session which was a TV Talk-show-styled discussion on the "ICPD Unfinished Business" with young people from across the continent.
#ICPD25Gambia
On March 25 2019, as part of the 3rd Pan-African Youth Conference on African Unity and Development in Banjul, UNFPA The Gambia, led key high-level engagements on the ICPD+25 discussion. This video provides highlights of the first session which was a plenary discussion focusing on the theme: "Accelerating the Promise from Cairo" with young people, representatives from CSOs, UNFPA, among others.
#ICPD25Gambia
