The objective of the consultation was to discuss the situation of women in political and public life in The Gambia as well as identify advocacy strategies to address the challenges.
The training was also aimed at increasing the knowledge and skills of women to impact human rights work on the promotion of gender equality, using Human Rights Education (HRE) and various tools to enhance the capacity of women and men to achieve results.
Hannah Foaster, Executive Director for African Center for Democracy and Human Rights Studies said that the purpose of the consultation was to share knowledge, skills and materials she achieved from a course she participated in.
Mrs Foster explained that participants indicated that they met their expectations and suggested for more trainings within their constituencies.
Twenty Banjul City Councilors recently concluded a three-day training on good governance for better service delivery organised by City Link Ostend Banjul- partnership for sustainable city development.
The Entrepreneur Magazine, a business magazine committed to promoting corporate organisations and other institutions in The Gambia recently awarded certificates of appreciation to the Trust Bank Gambia Ltd. and the Atlas Energy Company in recognition of their outstanding patronage of its maiden edition 2020.
Janjanbureh Uniting Sustainable Tourism and Community Training (JUST ACT) recently launched an ambitious project geared towards reforestation of mangrove, thereby strengthening local capacities for mangrove protection to secure the livelihood of people in coastal areas.
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the examination results of candidates, who sat for the 2021 West Africa Senior Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
