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Ahmadiyya women’s wing holds annual national conference

Monday, March 23, 2009

The women’s wing of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at-The Gambia, recently held their fourth annual national conference at the Baitus Salam Mosque in...

VP Njie-Saidy receives ECOFEPA, others

Sunday, March 15, 2009

The vice president and secretary of state for Women’s Affairs, Aja Dr Isatou Njie-Saidy, last Friday, received in her office at State House members...

International Women’s Day celebrated

Sunday, March 08, 2009

On Sunday 8 March, 2009, the world celebrated the International Women’s Day. It is a day that offers the world the opportunity to reflect on...

Niger’s Youth and Sports Minister meets VP

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Abdourahman Saidou, the Minister of Youths and Sports in Niger, yesterday, called on Aja Dr Isatou Njie-Saidy, vice president and secretary of state...

Gov’t commitment to women’s rights reinforced

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Madam Zineb Yahya Jammeh, the first lady of the republic of The Gambia, has buttressed the government’s continued commitment to the cause and...

GAWFA disburses over D550,000 to women’s groups

Monday, July 07, 2008

The Gambia Women’s Finance Association (GAWFA), recently disbursed over five hundred and fifty thousand dalasis (550,000), to various women’s groups...

Ecowas women ministers meeting open

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

The vice-president and secretary of state for Women’s Affairs, yesterday, officially opened the two-day meeting of Ecowas Ministers of Women Affairs...