By Omar Bah
The Gambia will host the international training workshop on caring territories for female victims of violence organized by the United Cities and Local Governments World Secretariat in collaboration with international partners on 23 January 2024 at the Sir Dawda Conference Center.
The main objective of the training is to exchange experiences between stakeholders on policies and programs to combat violence against women. It is held within the framework of the international program caring territories for female victims of violence from 2021 to 2024. The program builds on the 20 years of experience of the local observatory on violence against women in the department of Seine-Saint-Denis, France. Its objective is to emphasize the crucial role of local and regional governments in combating violence against women through training, mutual learning, and joint international advocacy, leveraging the work of UCLG and its committee on social-on-social inclusion, participatory democracy, and human rights.
The program seeks to promote the implementation of local public policies to eradicate violence against women around the world, as well as to scale up local efforts at the international level. In 2024, the program will focus on exploring the challenges and opportunities of fighting violence against women in African Local Governments, building on the remarkable strides of this Banjul training to improve women’s welfare and promote their rights, especially in Africa. Gambian President Adama Barrow will deliver the opening statement as the chief guest of honor.
