Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare

Gender Equality and Equity | Social Protection | Child Protection

[Tahawou Jigueen @TahawouJigueen]

Undergoing FGM has severe consequences on one’s sexual, reproductive, and mental health. To end FGM, every member of our community must work together to understand its harms, and create a safer future for our daughters.
Protect girl’s right to bodily autonomy! #TahawouJigueen

[UNFPA in The Gambia @UNFPATheGambia]

#DidYouKnow: Around the 🌏 200 million women and girls alive today have undergone #FGM?

Today raise your voice & take action to #EndFGM.

[ARTICLE 19 Gambia @ARTICLE19Gambia]

Currently: At the National Assembly to support the First reading of the Constitutional (Amendment Bill) 2021 for reservation of Parliamentary seats for women & PWDs.
A great step towards the empowerment of Gambian women. @SarrTabu @FatouJagneS @MoWcsw @Gambia_MOJ @IRI_Africa

[Gordon Jonathan Lewis @jonathanUNICEF]

@UNICEFGambia was honored to be a part of this milestone Saturday! #FGM @MoWcsw

[Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare @MoWcsw]

What are you doing to #endFGM?
International Day for Zero Tolerance to FGM is commemorated February 6th annually. Ending FGM will contribute to the health, economic and social advancement of #women and #girls.

#endFGM
#GenerationEquality

[UNFPA in The Gambia @UNFPATheGambia]

#FGM violates the right to life, right to physical integrity and right to health of women and girls.
#EndFGM #ENDviolence

[Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare @MoWcsw]

Taking stock of performances, challenges faced and paving a way forward redirects an institution strategically. Hon. @FatouSKinteh leads @MoWcsw through this process in a three days #retreat.

#Gambia
#WomenEmpowerment
#ChildProtection

[Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare @MoWcsw]

Hon. Minister of Gender, Children and Social Welfare on the International Women's Day #IWD2021

#ChooseToChallenge

[WFP The Gambia @WFP_TheGambia]

"Today is a day of stock taking and reflection, looking at the gains registered in the area of Gender Equity, Equality and the Empowerment of Women and Girls.

In The Gambia we looked at the work that has been done with support from @WFP_TheGambia"👇🏿

Hon. Fatou Kinteh - @MoWcsw

[Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare @MoWcsw]

Commitments from the Gender Champions at the Women Leadership Forum, a new dawn for #women and girls in The Gambia this #IWD2021

#ChooseToChallenge

[Bridging Gaps Advisory @bridginggapsadv]

🔔 4th Edition of the Women's Leadership Forum #WLF2021
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This Edition's theme: "SheTrades and Women Entrepreneurs in the "New Normal"
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Supported by @ITC_Gambia #SheTrades
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This event will be live streamed on @Kerrfatou

#StaySafe

[Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare @MoWcsw]

How can you commemorate #IWD2021?

➡️Celebrate women and girls achievement.
➡️Speak against SGBV.
➡️Take Action for gender equality.

Follow this space for more insight!

#IWD2021
#ChooseToChallenge

[Gordon Jonathan Lewis @jonathanUNICEF]

Girls are demanding their right to be protected. They’re combatting child marriage, gender stereotypes, education inequality, violence, climate change, menstruation and HIV stigma - and they won’t stop #GenerationEquality @OFLA_GMB @MoWcsw @MOYSTheGambia

[Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare @MoWcsw]

@MoWCSW
@BureauGambia

[UN Women @UN_Women]

🔴Homes
🔴Institutions
🔴Schools
🔴Health centres
🔴Public spaces
🔴Private spaces

It's time to end gender-based violence in all spaces on the International Day of Persons with #Disabilities.

#IDPD #orangetheworld #GenerationEquality

[Gordon Jonathan Lewis @jonathanUNICEF]

Excellent!

[Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare @MoWcsw]

The #16DaysOfActivism is here again! The 🇬🇲 reaffirms her commitment to #EndGBV.
#OrangeTheWorld :Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect.

#MoWCSW

@UNFPATheGambia @UNDP_TheGambia @UNICEFGambia @BureauGambia

[Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare @MoWcsw]

The children were from madrassas in Senegal whose teachers claim not to be able to provide for them any more due the impact of the covid19.
#Gambia

[Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare @MoWcsw]

32 Gambian Children and a baby were yesterday repatriated from Senegal to the #Gambia-n soils. The handing over process was led by the MoWCSW in collaboration with ECOWAS-Gambia, CEDAG, IOM and UNICEF- Gambia and authorities from #Senegal.

@UNICEFGambia
@IOMGambia

[Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare @MoWcsw]

The long awaited #Women_Enterprise_Fund_Bill_2020 has been passed today by the NAMs. The fund is intended to strengthen the capacities of #Women_SMEs to increase income and provide livelihood skills.
@EUinTheGambia
@Presidency_GMB
@MofeaGambia
@BureauGambia

[Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare @MoWcsw]

@Sadymama10 congratulations

[Fumiko Nagano @FumikoNagano]

Floored by the commitment & leadership of Hon. Minister @FatouSKinteh @MoWcsw, and active participation by many partners in Govt & CSO in the NRM design! When validated, NRM will be a pillar for protecting vulnerable migrants. @IOMGambia is honored to continue our support.