📢 The latest edition of the Post-TRRC updates is out! Stay informed on detailed progress reports, recent developments, & ongoing efforts to advance transitional justice & reconciliation in The Gambia. Read more ➡️ rb.gy/8b2v3l

"The role of the #media is to inform and educate members of the public. As such, if they see people engaging in hate speech they should not amplify it but rather educate them on the dangers of hate speech". — Isatou Keita, Journalist #FightHateSpeech

🔔New CSIS Commentary: Preserving The Gambia’s FGM Law Is Only the Start Read more here: csis.org/analysis/prese… #EndFGM220

📢 New #CSISCommentary out now. In this piece, visiting Mandela Washington Fellow, Awa Gai Awa Gai, and CSIS Africa Program Intern, Fadima Tall, discuss the next steps for The Gambia in its fight against Female Genital Mutilation #FGM. Read here: csis.org/analysis/prese…

Looking forward to seeing the impact of our support in promoting access to justice. This will go a long way in advancing the judiciary reform agenda and ensuring a more effective justice system.

Empowering women and girls is at the heart of everything I do personally and Think Young Women Progress is being driven towards SDGs 3, 5, & 10. #SummitOfTheFutureGMB

“Existing patriarchal systems and structural inequalities between men and women in the political, economic, social, and cultural spheres are underlying factors that must be addressed in the pursuit of justice...” Read my latest CSIS Commentary here: csis.org/analysis/femin…

[Invitation: Youth Conference] The CentreForHumanRights invites you to the African Youth Human Rights Conference. 🗓️ 3 - 4 September 2024 📍Online 💻Register on zoom - zoom.us/meeting/regist…

“It is imperative that The Gambia’s transition from an oppressive regime to democracy continues to include the pursuit of justice for women who have experienced SGBV” Read Mandela Washington Fellow Awa Gai’s Awa Gai new commentary here: bit.ly/4dALtUZ

"It is imperative that The #Gambia's transition from an oppressive regime to democracy continues to include the pursuit of justice for women who have experienced sexual and gender-based violence." csis.org/analysis/femin… Awa Gai CSIS Africa Program

CLASS: CSE SUBJECT: CONSENT 101

Today, for #WomensEqualityDay, we celebrate the strides made toward gender equality, especially in education and leadership opportunities for girls around the globe. But our work is far from over. Let's create a world where every girl has equal rights and opportunities.

[SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT] WHAT:     The 81st Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights WHEN:     17 October – 6 November 2024 Public Session (In-person): 17 – 27 October 2024 Click on the link to gain more info on the upcoming session. #ACHPR81OS #HumanRights achpr.au.int/en/news/announ…

So excited to be participating in this Policy Research Seminar on security, governance and development in The #Gambia. I extend my gratitude to UN The Gambia, World Bank Africa & Center for Research and Policy Development for the invitation!

📢Have you registered? The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights 81st Ordinary Session #ACHPR810S is slated for October 2024. 📆: 17 October – 6 November 2024 🏢: Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre, Kololi, Gambia🇬🇲 #ACHPR81OS #HumanRighst #AfricanCharter achpr.au.int/en/news/announ…

Join us for Day 2 of the African Youth Human Rights Conference, starting in a few minutes. I’ll be speaking on a panel about gender and the realization of human rights in Africa, where we will uncover the dire effects of gender construction on the human rights of youth.