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Female Genital Cutting in The Gambia – Gambian Gynaecologists reaction (correspondence : pidoko@utg.edu.gm)
16 mai, par babucarr balajoOver the last couple of months, there has been a national debate on the appropriateness of female genital cutting in The Gambia. Most of the discussion have focused on personal opinions of interested stakeholders on the topic. As gynaecologists and doctors working in women’s health, this is (...) -
Fatou Baldeh MBE received the 2024 International Women’s RightsAward at the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy
16 mai, par babucarr balajoWomen in Liberation and Leadership is proud to announce that our Founder and CEO Fatou Baldeh MBE was honoured with the 2024 International Women’s Rights Award for her work on Gender Justice and Human Rights at the 2024 Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy. The Geneva Summit for Human (...) -
Why accelerating structural economic transformation is keyto sustainable price and exchange rate stability in The Gambia
16 mai, par babucarr balajoThe other day as I was doing my daily browsing of various sites on internet, I came across a social media video that captured my interest for a few minutes. As with many of such videos, the animator was speaking with a lot of passion about the ongoing inflationary pressures, balance of (...) -
SONKO GETS 20YRS FOR CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY
16 mai, par babucarr balajoBy Omar Bah Switzerland’s top criminal court has yesterday convicted a former interior minister for crimes against humanity over his role in repression committed by the Gambian security forces under Yahya Jammeh. Ousman Sonko, who served as Gambia’s interior minister from 2006 to 2016 under (...) -
Gambia remembers Sir Dawda at centenary
16 mai, par babucarr balajoBy Lamin Cham The late former president Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara would have turned hundred years today, 16 May. He died five years ago at the age of 95. As part of commemorations marking the centenary, President Adama Barrow announced last week that government will participate in recognising (...)