As the world marks International Women’s Day, a day dedicated to honoring the strength and resilience of women worldwide, it is crucial to address a pressing issue endangering the rights and well-being of girls and women in The Gambia. In recent weeks, The Gambia has been in a heated debate over whether to maintain the […]

Since its inception in 2003, a Gambian had never reached the final stage, not to talk of being awarded the prestigious Mandela Rhodes Foundation postgraduate program. However, the narrative has just changed thanks to Isatu Bokum. The film maker,  women’s and girls rights advocate made her breakthrough into the program after successfully completing a “rigorous […]