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Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) remains one of The Gambia's most contentious human rights issues, sitting at the intersection of culture, law, religion, and politics. While the practice has been outlawed since 2015, enfo...
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While the arrival of the rainy season signals the end of gardening for many farmers in The Gambia, it marks the beginning of another chapter for a determined group of women in Buniadou, West Coast Region. Instead of putt...
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At first light, the wetlands of Foni Kansala in western Gambia come alive with the sound of machetes cutting through reeds and the rhythmic splash of bare feet sinking into thick mud. Bent over for hours beneath the risi...
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Stakeholders from government, civil society, the media, and youth organisations have signed a social contract to strengthen cooperation, accountability, and meaningful engagement between young people and politicians in T...
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As the first rains soak the dusty roads across The Gambia, they do more than signal the arrival of the farming season. They also announce the return of one of the country's most cherished seasonal delicacies—Kaba, a wild...
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