Seraphine Wakana, UN Resident Coordinator for the Republic of the Gambia has said that they have heard from prospective female candidates that they face cyber bullying and online attempts at character assassination, thereby affecting their participation and inclusion in the political space.
The National Dialogue which brought together technologists, innovators, entrepreneurs and gender equality activists to highlight the role of all stakeholders in improving access to digital tools for women and girls in The Gambia.
International Women’s Day is commemorated annually on the 8th of March as a global campaign celebrating the socio-economic, cultural and political achievements of women.
This year’s theme was ‘DigitAll: Innovation and technology for gender equality’ with the campaign theme bring#EmbraceEquity. Read more
