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Gambia Triumphs: Parliament Upholds Historic Ban on FGM

Women's Rights

July 15, 2024 Africa

Gambia Triumphs: Parliament Upholds Historic Ban on FGM

On July 15, 2024, The Gambia secured a monumental victory for women’s rights and girls’ well-being as its parliament decisively rejected a bill aiming to overturn the nation’s…

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OPEN LETTER TO H.E. ADAMA BARROW, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA

Harmful Practices

March 31, 2024 Africa

OPEN LETTER TO H.E. ADAMA BARROW, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA

Protecting Our Girls, Protecting Our Future Dear President Barrow, The Women Leaders Network for Development writes to you today with deep concern regarding the proposed Bill seeking to…

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Gambia’s FGM Vote: A Betrayal of Women and Girls

Harmful Practices

March 18, 2024 Africa

Gambia’s FGM Vote: A Betrayal of Women and Girls

A Call to Conscience: Protecting Gambia’s Girls from Female Genital Mutilation The Réseau des Femmes Leaders pour le Développement (RFLD) stands at a crossroads with The Gambia. A…

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Women Leaders Network Convenes Annual Strategy Meeting: Championing Women’s Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa

Climate Justice

February 21, 2024 Africa

Women Leaders Network Convenes Annual Strategy Meeting: Championing Women’s Rights in Sub-Saharan Africa

The Women Leaders Network for Development (RFLD), a leading feminist organization in Sub-Saharan Africa, held its annual Country Focal Points Meeting on February 21, 2024. This virtual gathering…

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Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the Gambia

Harmful Practices

January 28, 2024 Africa

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the Gambia

Ending Female Genital Mutilation in The Gambia | RFLD Advocacy and Evidence Brief RFLD Advocacy and Evidence Brief · The Gambia · October 2026 Contents Understanding the practice…

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