Amie Bojang-Sissoho

Amie Bojang-Sissoho is a Gambian journalist, women's rights activist and politician. Former Programme Coordinator at GAMCOTRAP, leading campaigner against FGM in The Gambia, arrested and tried under Yahya Jammeh regime. Director of Press and Public Relations at State House under President Adama Barrow (2017-2022). Quotes The context of women's rights starts with the rights of the girl-child and it is the responsibility of the State to protect the rights of its entire citizenry and in this case the rights of women and children from FGM. GAMCOTRAP takes the cluster approach in which communities who share cultural ties with the same circumcisers are brought together to reach consensus to protect their girl-children. Activism, for me, is about believing in a cause and following it, advocating for people to be aware of it to change attitudes and perspectives about that particular cause. I committed myself to serve the country under the leadership of Adama Barrow, being the one who identified me to do that service but I'm not working for him and he knows that. I'm working for the country. Not mentioning FGM underrates its importance in our development agenda. Economically empowered women contribute immensely to the upkeep of the family and education of their children. Women should be perceived as partners in development both in the private and public spheres. External links