GAMCOTRAP was established in 1984 following a conference in Dakar where African women discussed issues affecting their rights such as harmful traditional practices.
GAMCOTRAP is a non-governmental organisation registered with the Attorney General's Chamber. The NGO Affairs Agency and the Association for non-governmental Oganisations (TANGO). It is affiliated to the Inter-Africa Committee (IAC) on Traditional practices.  read more
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| SUMMARY OF ACTIVITY REPORTS |
This report is an overview of the activities of GAMCOTRAP for the year 2006. It outlines the activities and captures reactions from participants of various activities. GAMCOTRAP ‘s efforts to create awareness readers about FGM and VAW as well as other engagements to build alliances and networking within the Gambia and... read more
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Membership of the organisation is open to all persons who subscribe to the objectives of the organisation without discrimination as to race, religion, political conviction or any other differentiation.read more |
For many years, the Gambia Committee on Traditional Practices affecting the health of women and Children – GAMCOTRAP has been engaging the citizenry to protect the sexual and reproductive health rights of women and children against harmful traditional practices.read more |
GAMCOTRAP engages in the publications of materials on various socio cultural and Gender issues as well as on sexual and reproductive health for adolescent youths and women of reproductive age. Some of these publications are research materials while others are manuals use for the organizations training activities.read more
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