About GAMCOTRAP
The Gambia Committee on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children, was created at the International Seminar on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children organised by the World Health Organisation in Dakar, Senegal from 6th to 10th February 1984 as an apolitical, non-governmental, non-profit making Organization
OUR ANNUAL REPORT
We are privileged to present the 2024 Annual Report of The Gambia Committee on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children (GAMCOTRAP). This report reflects a year of dedication, advocacy, and transformative action in our ongoing mission to promote gender equality, safeguard women and children’s rights, and eliminate harmful traditional practices.
In 2024, our work extended beyond awareness to legal enforcement. A landmark event was our response to an Ex-Circumciser who broke her oath and resumed cutting. GAMCOTRAP took legal action, initiating the first prosecution under the Anti-FGM Law. This marked a major shift from advocacy to direct enforcement signaling that violations of women and children’s rights will be met with legal consequences. This year was a crisis situation for our advocacy to end FGM and other harmful practices as we faced a looming threat of repealing the 2015 Anti-FGM law by some religious leaders and some National Assembly Members. However, the office of the IGP took over and prosecuted the case.
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Save Them, Who Will?
The press release likely highlights Gamcotrap’s efforts to raise awareness about the harms of FGM and to mobilize communities to abandon the practice.
The Gambia Committee on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children (GAMCOTRAP), with funding support from the World Bank Group conducted a comprehensive capacity building workshop aimed at enhancing the role of law enforcement officers in the enforcement of the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Act.
Report Of The Joint Committee Of Health And Gender Of The Women's Amendment Bill 2024
The Assembly during its sitting of Monday 04th March, 2024 in the First Ordinary Session of the 2024 Legislative Year witnessed the introduction of a Bill entitled “Women’s (Amendment) Bill, 2024” by the National Assembly member for Foni Kansala, Honourable Almameh Gibba. On a motion for the Bill to be read a second time, the general merits and principles of the Bill was debated…
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Exclusive Interview
Following the lawmakers decisions to reject a bill all aimed at banning female genital mutilation in the Gambia, former Vice President Dr. Isatou Touray, a prominent anti-FGM advocate, advocate shear her reaction in an exclusive interview with Senior Reporter of Star TV, Mbye Corr.
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Girl Child
As you may know, FGM is a deeply entrenched cultural practice that affects millions of girls and women worldwide. In The Gambia, where FGM prevalence is among the highest in the world, Gamcotrap has been working tirelessly to put an end…
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GAMCOTRAP PROVIDES SIX MILLING MACHINES TO FORMER CIRCUMCISERS IN NBR
GAMCOTRAP launched the provision of milling machines to former circumcisers…
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Promoting Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) of Women and Girls in The Gambia: Advocacy and Rights Education Towards 2030 and 2063 Goals
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UNFPA is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. Our mission is to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is …
