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STATEMENTS ON THE CELEBRATIONS OF LAND MARK EVENTS 2009 |
WELCOME REMARK BY DR ISATOU TOURAY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GAMCOTRAP ON THE OCCASION OF THE CELEBRATION OF THE 2 ND DROPPING OF THE KNIFE BY CIRCUMCISERS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES
5 TH DECEMBER, 2009
On behalf of the Board of Directors of GAMCOTRAP, I would like to welcome you to this very important event which marks the second dropping of the knife celebration by circumcisers and their communities in the Upper and Central River Regions of the Gambia.
GAMCOTRAP, Women’s Rights NGO promotes women’s social, political, economic and cultural rights and focuses on sexual and reproductive health rights. The organisation creates awareness on Traditional Practices and aims at the preservation of beneficial practices as well as the elimination of harmful traditional practices that are inimical to the well being of women and children, particularly the girl-child.
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STATEMENT DELIVERED BY AR AT THE GAMCOTRAP PUBLIC DECLARATION OF CIRCUMSCISERS & COMMUNITIES IN URR AND CRR – DEC 2009
Statement by Dr. Reuben Mboge – UNFPA Asst. Country Director
We, UNFPA, are happy to be part of this important occasion and consider it an honour for us to be given the opportunity to make a statement as a major stakeholder.
This event is important as it marks the 2 nd dropping of the knife through a public declaration of circumcisers and communities to protect their children against FGM/C. This public demonstration, I believe, will help keep alive the commitment to abandon this harmful traditional practice that has serious health & social consequences on the greater part of our population.
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REMARKS BY DR. MORISANDA KUYATEH
DIRECTOR OF OPERATION
INTER AFRICAN COMMITTEE
Today marks a very important day in the campaign to eradicate harmful traditional practices particular Female Genital Mutilation in the Gambia and in Africa. In 2007, GAMCOTRAP celebrated the first public declaration in the Gambia; which served as a phenomenal beginning for many more changes. That celebration has given people the confidence and the belief that change is possible in our communities, and must be done.
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STATEMENT BY TANGO ON THE DROPPING OF THE KNIFE BY
60 CIRCUMCISERS IN BASSE - UPPER RIVER REGION
5 TH DECEMBER, 2009
On behalf of the staff and Board of Directors of TANGO we want to thank GAMCOTRAP for giving us the opportunity to be present at this years dropping of the knife in URR. This is indeed a land mark achievement for GAMCOTRAP and its partners in their campaign to end FGM and other forms of violence against women and the girl child.
CHAIRPERSON
This year marks 18 years of observance of the ‘16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence’; an internationally recognized campaign aimed at ending violence against women and girls. GAMCOTRAP’S dropping of the knife by 60 circumcisers and 351 communities are indeed commendable.
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