By Sarjo Brito
A Gambian gender and human rights activist Nancy Jallow has called out Gambian women in power for not caring about the plight of women in the country.
One person singled out is the Vice President of The Gambia Dr Isatou Touray.
Jallow said she expects the Vice President to be at the forefront when it comes to addressing women issues.
Vice President Touray spent most part of her career advocating for the rights of women but activists say since she took up the Vice President position, she has become tone-deaf to women matters.
“The Speaker of The National Assembly is also a woman and I have never seen her in any women related activities. And the disappointing part is you invite them to these events and they RSVP but will never show up at the end. So, to me, maybe we do not have the right women in these position,” Jallow said.
Jallow said it is about time for the narrative about women to change, especially in Africa where women have been suppressed for a very long time.
The Gambia joined the rest of the world to commemorate International Women’s Day and while it has been a very quiet one here, women in other countries like Mexico and France took to the streets, demanding for their governments to respect their rights.
