{"id":92268,"date":"2025-12-18T07:18:51","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T07:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/gambian-parties-commit-to-expanding-womens-political-role"},"modified":"2025-12-18T15:49:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T15:49:21","slug":"gambian-parties-commit-to-expanding-womens-political-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/gambian-parties-commit-to-expanding-womens-political-role","title":{"rendered":"Gambian Parties Commit to Expanding Women&#8217;S Political Role"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>Eighteen of The Gambia\u2019s 22 registered political parties have endorsed a sweeping communique\u0301 pledging concrete steps to strengthen women\u2019s participation and representation in national politics, marking one of the broadest cross-party agreements on gender reforms in the country\u2019s recent history.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The accord was adopted at the National Conference on Women\u2019s Political Participation and Representation, held Dec. 15\u201316 and convened by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) in collaboration with local partners. The two-day gathering brought together political leaders, election officials, civil society actors, and advocates to examine the barriers facing women in public life and to chart a unified reform agenda ahead of the next electoral cycle.<\/p>\n<p>The communique\u0301 outlines commitments to expand women\u2019s political representation, foster safer and more inclusive political spaces, and strengthen mechanisms that amplify women\u2019s voices within party structures and national institutions. Parties also agreed to pursue gender-responsive electoral reforms, including the adoption of gender quotas, and to provide security support for women aspirants and candidates\u2014measures long sought by gender advocates.<\/p>\n<p>Organizers and participants described the agreement as a meaningful step toward closing persistent gender gaps in Gambian politics. Among those attending were Fatoumatta Jallow Tambajang, a former vice president, and Joseph Colley, chairman of the Independent Electoral Commission, who both underscored the importance of sustained political will to translate the commitments into practice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Gambia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. Eighteen of The Gambia\u2019s 22 registered political parties have endorsed a sweeping communique\u0301 pledging concrete steps to strengthen women\u2019s participation and representation in national politics, marking one of the broadest cross-party agreements on gender reforms in the country\u2019s recent history. 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