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Human rights commission on International Women’s Day
The Standard: March 8, 2023

https://standard.gm/human-rights-commission-on-international-womens-day/

The Human Rights Commission has stated that in The Gambia, despite advancements in the protection of women’s rights, inequalities between men and women remain in many areas such as political participation and representation, access to higher education, economic status, and access to digital technology. The NHRC said this in statement marking International Women’s Day, March 8 on the theme DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality.

It further disclosed that the 2022 digital report of the international trade organisation on The Gambia revealed that the high cost of internet remains a primary hindrance to internet access for many women. The statement said in a country such as The Gambia where almost half (48.6%) of the population live in poverty with many women bearing its brunt, barriers to digital access, if left unaddressed, will only widen pre-existing inequality gap between men and women. Access to digital facilities can enable access to formal financial products and services.

“The Oususu, for example, a traditional non-formal savings group, is the most accessible financial system for women in The Gambia and can be formalised and digitised, making savings and access to credit for women easier. This can increase opportunities for women’s businesses and help address financial gender inequalities in the country. Access to digital facilities can also contribute immensely to women’s access to educational materials, and timely reporting and response to gender-based violence incidences, including domestic and intimate partner violence,” the NHRC said.

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