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NEWS
GAMCOTRAP Executive Director Participates in the 56th session of the
Commission on the Status of Women
The Executive Director of GAMCOTRAP Dr. Isatou Touray who is also the Secretary General of the Inter-Africa Committee on Traditional Practices attended high-level parallel events during the 56th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York. Read more
Speech by GAMCOTRAP Programme Coordinator, Amie Bojang-Sissoho on
International Women’s Day March 2012
Topic: Female Genital Mutilation in the Context of Women’s Rights in the Gambia
Good Evening,
All protocols respectfully observed
First of all let us all embrace someone next to us to celebrate the contribution of women in making us who we are today. Read more
NEWS
Date: March 2012
GAMCOTRAP engages to Celebrate International Women’s Day 2012
“Good Morning Gambia” host Aisha Keita of Unique FM talks to Executive Director of GAMCOTRAP, Dr. Isatou Touray to celebrate International Women’s Day. Dr. Touray made her view known on different women’s rights issues to inspire young girls.
Bernadeth Sanneh of GRTS (Radio) moderated a panel of one hour live and recorded another half an hour to mark IWD, 8th March 2012. GAMCOTRAP Programme Coordinator, Amie Bojang-Sissoho was one of the guests invited to talk on the theme ‘Empowering Grassroots women, Eradicating Poverty and Inspiring Girls” in Mandinka and Wollof. Read more..
NEWS
Date: March 2012
As First NGO Week 2012 Wraps up GAMCOTRAP Grabs Award Certificates
A well kept secret amongst the Non State Actors Strengthening Programme was who they would recognize at the First NGO week Award night. The event was organized by The Association of Non Governmental Organizations in the Gambia – TANGO at the end of a week-long exhibition and Panel discussions on different thematic areas of development and NGO engagements. Recognizing the important role of NGOs in the socio-economic and political development of the Gambia, TANGO provided for its seventy-three members to showcase their work throughout the NGO week – 11th – 17th February 2012. Read more..
PRESS RELEASE
Date: 2nd February 2012
Press Release on Zero Tolerance to FGM Day, 6th February 2012
The United Nations sets aside 6th February as a day to globally recognize the need to protect girls and women from all forms of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) dubbed “International Zero Tolerance to FGM Day”. Since the year 2003, members of a Regional body leading the campaign in Africa, known as The Inter Africa Committee on Traditional Practices (IAC) have been celebrating this Political commitment to protect girl children and women. Read more..
Welcome Remarks by Executive Director of GAMCOTRAP on the occasion of the celebration of the Day on February 6th, 2012.
ORGANISATION PROFILE
 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
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
STAFF VOLUNTEERS PROFILE
 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
LAND MARK EVENTS
 GAMCOTRAP is one of the oldest women’s rights NGOs in the Gambia. It was established in 1984 and has worked tremendously to protect the rights of women and children, fight against harmful traditional practices as well as promote the sexual and reproductive health rights of women and children. It has gone through daunting challenges to demonstrate women’s leadership in all spheres of development particularly in promoting the rights of women and children. Its mission is to ensure that women’s voices are heard loud and clear about issues affecting their lives. The fact that women are citizens and have the right to resources has not only affected women farmers who need to own land as a strategic resource but also activist organizations like GAMCOTRAP. Read more
PUBLICATIONS
 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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