{"id":2958,"date":"2020-12-08T07:58:51","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T07:58:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/1325naps.peacewomen.org\/?page_id=2958"},"modified":"2021-02-25T19:50:41","modified_gmt":"2021-02-25T19:50:41","slug":"gambia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/1325naps.peacewomen.org\/index.php\/gambia\/","title":{"rendered":"Gambia"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2958\" class=\"elementor elementor-2958\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2950600 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2950600\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-20b62e7\" data-id=\"20b62e7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7535295 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7535295\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Gambia<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-899c176 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"899c176\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;full_content_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.full_content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-full_content elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1690 country type-country status-publish hentry country_name-gambia\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Gambia adopted its first National Action Plan (NAP) in 2012, but the NAP does not identify a specific period of implementation. The development of the NAP involved reviewing existing literature on UNSCR 1325, the Gambia\u2019s National Gender and Women\u2019s Empowerment Policy 2010-2020, other laws, conventions, bills and policies that affect the rights of women and girls internationally and nationally. The NAP has three overarching goals: to ensure greater respect for women\u2019s right to participation in the decision-making processes on equal footing with men; to eliminate discrimination against women and to end SGBV perpetrated against women; and to involve women in the security sector, conflict resolution mechanisms and peace processes, including peacekeeping operations. Each goal has corresponding actions, outputs, and indicators as well as an allocated budget.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gambia reported on the implementation of its NAP in its <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unwomen.org\/-\/media\/headquarters\/attachments\/sections\/csw\/64\/national-reviews\/gambia.pdf?la=en&amp;vs=121\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">national reporting<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for Beijing+25 and in preparation for CSW64 (2020). Specifically, the country indicated the development of a second NAP, which will have the following priorities (p. 27):\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sensitization on and popularization of women\u2019s human rights and promotion of peace, including UNSCR 1325 and related resolutions targeting decision makers; various sectors; women and men at all levels; educational and academic institutions as well as opinion, religious and traditional leaders, and other stakeholders to appreciate gender equality and to know what provisions are available;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Capacity strengthening of partner organisations on gender, women, peace and security to systematically build the foundation of the ripple down effect need to reach a broader constituency of the population and to enhance strategic partnerships;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Strengthening the early warning mechanism to avoid internal conflict;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implement the recommendations of research directed at enhancing participation and representation of women;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Exchange visits with neighbouring countries to enhance partnerships, learning and sharing on good practices.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Gambia gained independence in 1965 from the United Kingdom, after decades of colonial rule under the British empire. In 1981, Gambia <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/place\/The-Gambia\/Political-change\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">experienced<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a failed coup attempt, while another coup attempt in 1994 led to the overthrow of the government and subsequent military rule until 1996. Political instability in the country continued throughout the 2000s, with failed coup attempts in 2000, 2006, and 2014. The country underwent a state of emergency following its 2016 elections, with the refusal of the then president Yahya Jammeh to concede power, and returned to normalcy after international intervention, specifically through the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Women were disproportionately impacted by the 22-year rule under president Yahya Jammeh, which was marked by widespread human rights violations. Specifically, women human rights defenders were <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ishr.ch\/news\/gambia-protect-defenders-womens-rights\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">threatened<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for any possible critique of the government, while women and girls were deliberately <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/news\/2019\/06\/26\/gambias-women-break-their-silence#\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">targeted<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with sexual and gender-based violence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d06238\" data-id=\"9d06238\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4037\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1325naps.peacewomen.org\/index.php\/tajikistan\/\" class=\"menu-link elementor-item\">Tajikistan<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4076\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1325naps.peacewomen.org\/index.php\/spain\/\" class=\"menu-link elementor-item\">Spain<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5336\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1325naps.peacewomen.org\/index.php\/latvia\/\" class=\"menu-link elementor-item\">Latvia<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5344\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1325naps.peacewomen.org\/index.php\/kosovo\/\" class=\"menu-link elementor-item\">Kosovo<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4054\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1325naps.peacewomen.org\/index.php\/switzerland\/\" class=\"menu-link elementor-item\">Switzerland<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5352\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1325naps.peacewomen.org\/index.php\/liberia\/\" class=\"menu-link elementor-item\">Liberia<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4064\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1325naps.peacewomen.org\/index.php\/nigeria\/\" class=\"menu-link elementor-item\">Nigeria<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5361\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1325naps.peacewomen.org\/index.php\/malta\/\" class=\"menu-link elementor-item\">Malta<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5741\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1325naps.peacewomen.org\/index.php\/estonia\/\" class=\"menu-link elementor-item\">Estonia<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4079\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1325naps.peacewomen.org\/index.php\/north-macedonia\/\" class=\"menu-link elementor-item\">North Macedonia<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5762\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1325naps.peacewomen.org\/index.php\/cote-divoire\/\" class=\"menu-link elementor-item\">C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5747\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1325naps.peacewomen.org\/index.php\/finland\/\" class=\"menu-link elementor-item\">Finland<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5370\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1325naps.peacewomen.org\/index.php\/slovakia\/\" class=\"menu-link elementor-item\">Slovakia<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5729\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1325naps.peacewomen.org\/index.php\/el-salvador\/\" class=\"menu-link elementor-item\">El Salvador<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5723\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1325naps.peacewomen.org\/index.php\/democratic-republic-of-the-congo-drc\/\" class=\"menu-link elementor-item\">Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5710\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1325naps.peacewomen.org\/index.php\/denmark\/\" class=\"menu-link elementor-item\">Denmark<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5698\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1325naps.peacewomen.org\/index.php\/czech-republic\/\" class=\"menu-link elementor-item\">Czech Republic<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-5689\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1325naps.peacewomen.org\/index.php\/croatia\/\" class=\"menu-link elementor-item\">Croatia<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page 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Commitments\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3df3e16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3df3e16\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dfce495\" data-id=\"dfce495\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-192e42c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"192e42c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"80\" height=\"81\" src=\"http:\/\/1325naps.peacewomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/rank-icon-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c6f324 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c6f324\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CEDAW<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e726ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e726ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1993<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e050d5\" data-id=\"3e050d5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3714b89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3714b89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"83\" height=\"81\" src=\"http:\/\/1325naps.peacewomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/rank-icon-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbd373c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cbd373c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Global Gender Gap Index 2020\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79e5622 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"79e5622\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">136 out of 153<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0bc6367\" data-id=\"0bc6367\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24a936b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"24a936b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"82\" height=\"81\" src=\"http:\/\/1325naps.peacewomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/rank-icon-3.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b617e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b617e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Arms Trade Treaty not Ratified<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25457ad\" data-id=\"25457ad\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be32e24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"be32e24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"83\" height=\"81\" src=\"http:\/\/1325naps.peacewomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/rank-icon-4-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-612dc0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"612dc0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Military expenditure (2019)\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ac9dfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ac9dfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">$14.1 million USD<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e770c43 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e770c43\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb8a06d\" data-id=\"cb8a06d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6781643 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6781643\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3add179\" data-id=\"3add179\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95c4d0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95c4d0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Explore The Gambia's National Action Plan<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11d1540 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"11d1540\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/1325naps.peacewomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/GAMBIA-NAP.pdf\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read the NAP<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e0c03f elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7e0c03f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/1325naps.peacewomen.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Gambia-Gender-and-Women-Empowerment-Policy-2010-2020.pdf\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read the National Gender Policy (2010-2020)<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-109eb2b elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-adv-tabs\" data-id=\"109eb2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-adv-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div id=\"eael-advance-tabs-109eb2b\" class=\"eael-advance-tabs eael-tabs-horizontal\" data-tabid=\"109eb2b\">\n            <div class=\"eael-tabs-nav\">\n                <ul class=\"eael-tab-inline-icon\">\n                                            <li class=\"inactive\">\n                                                                <i class=\"\"><\/i>                                                             <span class=\"eael-tab-title\">Actors<\/span>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"inactive\">\n                                                                <i class=\"\"><\/i>                                                             <span class=\"eael-tab-title\">Timeframe<\/span>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"inactive\">\n                                                                <i class=\"\"><\/i>                                                             <span class=\"eael-tab-title\">Objectives<\/span>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"inactive\">\n                                                                <i class=\"\"><\/i>                                                             <span class=\"eael-tab-title\">Action\/Activities<\/span>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"inactive\">\n                                                                <i class=\"\"><\/i>                                                             <span class=\"eael-tab-title\">Indicators<\/span>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"inactive\">\n                                                                <i class=\"\"><\/i>                                                             <span class=\"eael-tab-title\">M&E<\/span>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"inactive\">\n                                                                <i class=\"\"><\/i>                                                             <span class=\"eael-tab-title\">Budget<\/span>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"inactive\">\n                                                                <i class=\"\"><\/i>                                                             <span class=\"eael-tab-title\">Disarmament<\/span>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"eael-tabs-content\">\n                \n                    <div class=\"clearfix inactive\">\n                                                    <p><b>NAP Development<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WILPF does not have a country section in Gambia and therefore was not involved in the development process of Gambia's NAP.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This National Action Plan was developed in different phases. The first phase consisted of consultations and discussions, which were carried out with major stakeholders both at policy level and operational levels. The action plan was then validated at a meeting attended by government institutions and civil society organizations dealing directly or indirectly with women, peace and security issues.<\/span><\/p><p><b>NAP Implementation<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Civil Society is tasked with partial ownership of certain objectives and activities without specifying which organizations are responsible for what. The GOTG has created a conducive atmosphere within which CSOs working on women, peace and security have effectively operated by putting in place the necessary legislations. These organizations include a local Office of WANEP for advocacy and monitoring with a view to reducing the proliferation of Small Arms in West Africa. Organizations such as the Female Lawyers Association of The Gambia and GAMCOTRAP offer legal counseling and other services to women on a variety of matters relating to their statutory rights, gender violence, family maintenance and child custody.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For instance, under Pillar 1 Participation, Strategic Issue 1. \"Developing national programmes that promote peace and women\u2019s rights\", CSOs are tasked with the ownership of \"sensitising decisionmakers and opinion leaders and stakeholders to appreciate women\u2019s rights generally and gender-equality\" together with the Ministry of Women's Affairs and Women's Bureau.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The implementation of the NAP is the responsibility of all the Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of the GOTG. However, the primary driver of the action rests with the OVP\/MOWA and its implementation arm, the Women\u2019s Bureau.<\/span><\/p><p><b>NAP Monitoring and Evaluation<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Civil Society is said to be part of a national steering committee or an observatory through which coordination, partnerships, and strategic linkages will not only be further cemented for all stakeholders including civil society organization, private sector, UN Agencies and donors, but also reporting guidelines will be developed and mechanisms adopted to evaluate and measure the results and impact of the action plan.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The NAP states that a national steering committee or an observatory will be created through which coordination, partnerships, and strategic linkages will be further cemented for all stakeholders including civil society organization, private sector, UN Agencies and donors.<\/span><\/p>                                            <\/div>\n                \n                    <div class=\"clearfix inactive\">\n                                                    <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no mention on the implementation period for the Gambia National Action Plan.<\/span><\/p>                                            <\/div>\n                \n                    <div class=\"clearfix inactive\">\n                                                    <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main goals of The Gambia NAP are:<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To ensure greater respect for women\u2019s right to participation in the decision-making processes on equal footing with men.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To eliminate discrimination against women and to end SGBV perpetrated against women.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To involve women in the security sector, conflict resolution mechanisms and peace processes, including peacekeeping operations.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>                                            <\/div>\n                \n                    <div class=\"clearfix inactive\">\n                                                    <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each pillar has its strategic issues, and each strategic issue has different actions or key focus area. For instance, regarding Pillar 1 \u201cPrevention\u201d, the first strategic issue refers to \u201cDeveloping national programmes that promote peace and women\u2019s rights\u201d and it sets different actions in order to achieve that:<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carry out a national consultation on women , peace and security;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Develop gender based policy on peace and women\u2019s rights;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Review, revise, and harmonise all gender blind laws, policies, and systems to make them conform to CEDAW and other relevant international and regional, human rights treaties;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sensitise decision makers and opinion leaders and stakeholders to appreciate women\u2019s rights generally and gender-equality;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Develop gender-based peace programmes and identify and train gender partners for peace at the national level;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Establish focal points on women peace and security at Ministries, departments, agencies, LGAs, PEs &amp; Security and Law Enforcement Agencies.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>                                            <\/div>\n                \n                    <div class=\"clearfix inactive\">\n                                                    <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each pillar has a key area focus within its strategic issue. Each strategic issue has both the output and the indicator. For instance, in Pillar 3 \u201cParticipation\u201d, Strategic issue 1 \u201c1. Adopting affirmative measures that will ensure equitable representation and participation of women at all decision-making levels\u201d has the following key focus area, \u201c1.1. Develop a national framework (laws, policies etc.) that will increase the number of women appointed to all decisionmaking levels\u201d, which indicator is the number of mechanisms created.<\/span><\/p>                                            <\/div>\n                \n                    <div class=\"clearfix inactive\">\n                                                    <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The implementation of the GNAP is the responsibility of all the Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of the GOTG. However, the primary driver of the action rests with the OVP\/MOWA and its implementation arm, Women\u2019s Bureau. It is envisaged that a national steering committee or an observatory will be created through which coordination, partnerships, and strategic linkages will not only be further cemented for all stakeholders including civil society organization, private sector, UN Agencies and donors, but also reporting guidelines will be developed and mechanisms adopted to evaluate and measure the results and impact of the action plan.<\/span><\/p>                                            <\/div>\n                \n                    <div class=\"clearfix inactive\">\n                                                    <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Gambia National Action Plan includes an allocated budget for each strategic issue in the key area focus for each pillar. However, there is no mention on actions that formulate fundraising strategies, or what accountability mechanisms will ensure funding is raised and used in implementing the NAP.<\/span><\/p>                                            <\/div>\n                \n                    <div class=\"clearfix inactive\">\n                                                    <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The GNAP references implementing all measures related to women, peace, and security which includes the ECOWAS Convention on Small Arms and Light Weapons and Their Ammunition and Other Related Materials.\u00a0 They also briefly address the need to support civil society to stop the proliferation of small arms in Africa but do not note any specific actions to be taken.<\/span><\/p>                                            <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f2cab68 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f2cab68\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b12e235\" data-id=\"b12e235\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-069985d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"069985d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Gambia Country Menu National Action Plan of The Gambia View Document CEDAW 1993 Global Gender Gap Index 2020 136 out of 153 Arms Trade Treaty not Ratified Military expenditure (2019) $14.1 million USD Explore The Gambia&#8217;s National Action Plan Read the NAP Read the National Gender Policy (2010-2020) Actors Timeframe Objectives Action\/Activities Indicators M&#038;E<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/1325naps.peacewomen.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2958"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/1325naps.peacewomen.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/1325naps.peacewomen.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/1325naps.peacewomen.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/1325naps.peacewomen.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2958"}],"version-history":[{"count":39,"href":"http:\/\/1325naps.peacewomen.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2958\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7273,"href":"http:\/\/1325naps.peacewomen.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2958\/revisions\/7273"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/1325naps.peacewomen.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2958"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}