Press Release 2025
It is very likely that if the this law is repealed, other existing laws protecting women and girls’ rights will be threatened.Within the next few months, The Gambian Supreme Court will make a ruling with far reaching consequences. At stake is a fundamental question: Do universal human rights apply to girls even when tradition is invoked to deny them?
On the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), The Gambia has come under intense global scrutiny as discussions emerge about the potential repeal of its landmark Anti-FGM law. This law, the result of over three decades of relentless advocacy…
This update provides an overview of the status of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in The Gambia, against the surroundings of renewed legal challenges, ongoing Supreme Court proceedings, and sustained national advocacy to uphold the Women’s (Amendment) Act 2015. It builds on earlier updates following the landmark 2023 FGM…
GAMCOTRAP, with support from African Development Fund, UNFPA and the Girls Opportunity Alliance has launch a regional community engagement targeting all the regions in the Gambia. Engagement were conducted in Jarra (Soma) Central River Region and lower River Region (Wassu) reaching 100 women leaders in each region.
June 11th -13th, 2025
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.
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In Jarra Soma, Lower River Region As part of ongoing efforts to protect girls from harmful traditional practices, the Gambia Committee on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children (GAMCOTRAP), with generous support from the Girls Opportunity Alliance, convened a 3-day community engagement forum in Jarra Soma…
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