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It is with appreciation that Gambian academics, an expert in gender and
leading activist in the fight to end FGM and other forms of violence against
women, Dr. Isatou Touray has been invited on a tour in the United States giving
lectures to hundreds of students at Juniata College and Washington and
Jefferson College. The invitation which was made by Professor Buba Misawa and
Professor Emil Nagengast was honoured by Dr Touray. The tour gave her the opportunity to share
the work of her organization in the campaign to end FGM. The partnership has been going and it gives
students from the United States and other parts of the world to visit GAMCOTRAP
and learn more about cultural practices in the context of sexuality and
reproductive health and rights.
Meanwhile Dr. Touray participated at the V-Day Coordinators strategic
planning meeting in Italy in preparation for the 2015 global One Billion Rising
against Gender Based Violence. The outcome of the meeting is focussing on a
‘Revolution’ all over the world.
IAC Re-born in Style
The Inter Africa Committee on Traditional practice – IAC held its 8th
General Assembly in Burkina Faso in April 2014.
The Assembly elected a new Board of Directors and paid tribute to the
outgoing board for its hard work and dedication to transforming the
organization into a professional body taking a lead as a Pan African body
fighting against harmful traditional practices such as Female Genital Mutilation
and early marriage. The Executive
Director of GAMCOTRAP and outgoing Secretary General of IAC Dr. Isatou Touray
and GAMCOTRAP as an organization were amongst those who received Certificates
of recognition for their contribution towards IAC and the campaign to end FGM
and other HTPS.
The General Assembly was preceded by an International conference on FGM
and Child Marriage in Burkina Faso capital Ouagadougou. The Conference opened by the Her Excellency
First lady of Burkina Faso, Madam Chantel Campaore was witnessed by almost 2000 people
was organized in collaboration with No Peace Without Justice and the Economic
Commission for Africa. The leadership
and support of the Burkinabe First Lady demonstrates the political will to end
Female Genital Mutilation and Child marriage in Burkina Faso. Amongst the various panels was
one on “Development of Innovative Actions Against FGM Amongst Religious Leaders”
by GAMCOTRAP Programme Coordinator- IEC, Amie Bojang-Sissoho.
The Conference and General
assembly was also characterized by performances and visit to centres providing
shelters for women and children abandoned by their families due to
socio-cultural beliefs and other social problems.
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