Women's Activism In The Context Of Religious Counter-mobilisation: Lessons From The Gambia – The Standard Newspaper

Women's Activism In The Context Of Religious Counter-mobilisation: Lessons From The Gambia – The Standard Newspaper

The Gambia’s recent struggle over the FGM ban demonstrates how women’s rights reforms can face coordinated resistance across multiple institutions. This brief examines how activists responded and identifies four lessons for defending rights in the face of organised backlash. SummaryEfforts to advance women’s rights in The Gambia face counter-mobilisation from religious and traditional authorities embedded within the state. The 2023–2026 crisis s…