Tag: Women

News, Women & Children's Affairs

Nenneh Gomez is among 20 young female voices in Africa to receive award in Abuja

Ms. Nenneh Freda Gomez, a politician cum women activist, youth and social worker, is among 20 young female voices set to receive an award at the International Women’s Power Conference Africa (IWPCAfrica 2022) Awards, to be held on 29th July in Abuja, Nigeria. The event is organised by Africa Leading […]

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NYC Begins Regional Reflection Session On Issues Affecting Children

The National Youth Council (NYC) has begun a 7-day reflection session with members of the Children National Assembly of The Gambia and the decentralised structures on issues affecting children within the country. The session started in Basse, Upper River Region wherein participants from Local Government Authorities/Councillors, members of the Village […]

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GPF Begins Nationwide Training On Community Policing, Gender & Child Responsive Policing

The Gambia Police Force, with support from UNICEF, is currently rolling out training programmes centered on community policing, gender, and child responsive policing across the country. The training will expose officers to topics relating to gender issues, child protection, and community policing in order to enhance safety and security for […]

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Action-Aid launches poultry project worth £154,149 for CRR, NBR

Action-Aid International The Gambia (AAITG) has on Friday, 22 April 2022 AAITG launched a project after securing funding from the Throne Family based in the United Kingdom amounting to £154,149 to implement an 18-month project. The new project dubbed “Empowering Poultry Farmers in the Southern Central River and North Bank […]