Beakanyang’s Executive Director Mr Nfamara Jawno Jawneh calls for an end to human rights violations notably Sexual & Gender-Based Violence and Female Genital Mutilation.
He was speaking at the start of their Inter-Community Dialogues on SGBV/FGM on Friday at Dembanding village in Jimara, URR.
The organization is engaging community members from Dembanding, Sare Jajeh and Sifula Kaitel to learn and share experiences and best practices in ending GBV.
As part of its GPI project, supported by UNFPA through TANGO.
“Gender-Based Violence is very high in our region. As parents and stakeholders we must do everything possible to end these human rights violations,” he said.
Lamin Kujabi of the Gambia Police force cited culture of silence as major predicament to the fight as these violations.
“The police need the active support and collaboration of community members to prosecute GBV cases. We must end the culture of silence if we really want to seriously address these issues,”
For his part,Mr Dembo Keita, of URR Anti-Harmful Traditional Practices Coalition told participants at Dembanding that:
“As parents, we must take our responsibilities seriously and prioritize the health and wellbeing of our children especially girls. Harming women and girls is unacceptable and punishable by law”.
Meanwhiles its day two on Saturday the 29th of November,the ream proceeded to Fatako village, URR, where 60 participants from Tambajang and Fatako villages took part in the dialogue.
Beakanyang received in the field today their colleagues from TANGO who are on a monitoring mission in the region.
In a brief address to participants here in Fatako, Mr Alhajie Cham, the Head of Delegation emphasized the importance of inter-community dialogues in ending SGV.
He encouraged participants to effectively engage throughout the activity.
“Beakanyang is a very strong member of Tango and we appreciate and salute them for their commitment toward ending GBV,” he said.
Beakanyang recognizes the vital role communities play in driving development and promoting positive social change.
The goal this dialogue is to foster open and honest discussions, raise awareness, and challenge harmful social norms that perpetuate SGBV and FGM.
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