{"id":43584,"date":"2023-09-26T17:19:56","date_gmt":"2023-09-26T17:19:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/?p=43584"},"modified":"2023-09-26T16:51:29","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T16:51:29","slug":"aaitg-unfpa-engage-women-groups-on-womens-reservation-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/aaitg-unfpa-engage-women-groups-on-womens-reservation-bill","title":{"rendered":"AAITG, UNFPA engage women groups on Women&#8217;s Reservation Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>ActionAid International -The Gambia and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) last Tuesday engaged women groups on lobbying and advocacy on the Women\u2019s Reservation Bill as well as the inclusion of more women in the District Tribunals.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Speaking on behalf of the Executive Director of ActionAid International The Gambia, Fafa Cham, AAITG\u2019s Head of Programmes and Policy, described the workshop as timely. He said that women constitute 51% of the population of The Gambia, yet they are not properly represented in all decision-making processes.<\/p>\n<p>He added that, in such situations, decisions taken cannot be regarded as just decisions.<\/p>\n<p>Cham further said that, such realities exist both in our households and at national level.<\/p>\n<p>Saidina Alieu Jarjou, AAITG\u2019s Fundraising Manager indicated that, the workshop was intended to build the capacities of participants and spread key advocacy messages that were developed, using all available mediums to advocate for women\u2019s inclusion in all decision-making processes at all levels.<\/p>\n<p>Tabou Njie Sarr, AAITG\u2019s Women\u2019s Rights Manager and coordinator of the project, presented on the project background and how effective advocacy and lobbying to increase women\u2019s inclusion in all decision-making processes, as well as advocate against issues affecting women such as Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and Child Marriage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\">Gambia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. ActionAid International -The Gambia and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) last Tuesday engaged women groups on lobbying and advocacy on the Women\u2019s Reservation Bill as well as the inclusion of more women in the District Tribunals. 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