TYW MEETS WOMEN ORGANISATIONS FROM SENEGAL

A Senegambia partnership

On the 1st  of April, 2013, Think Young Women (TYW) had a meeting with different women organizations from Senegal with the ultimate objective of partnership and making better development for women in Africa and the world at large. This gave members of TYW the opportunity to discuss with different women organization on our role as a young women organization as  well as our progress in addressing issues affecting women.

The meeting was centered on women issues, some of the problems affecting women in areas of teenage pregnancy, early marriage, sexual harassment, mentorship etc,  and to come up with ways  and strategies in solving this  problems. It is equally understood that most organizations fighting on issues related to women even though are from different part of Africa but still shared the same problems.

TYW members and representatives from Senegal

The life of a 'She-roe'- Aline Sitone Diatta

History serve as  legacy for us to remember what prominent women leaders in their time does and again how best they have contributed in the life of other  women leaders as a source of motivation and inspiration, in light of this, these  different women organizations had  keen interest in  knowing  the history of  Aline  Sitoe Diatta  who was very influential in her time as a woman leader and helped in achieving her goal in fighting for women’s rights. she was regarded as the only woman who stood against the colonialist in Casamance.

Born between 1910 and 1920 in the district of Kabrousse Mossor's daughter Silosia Diatta and Assonelo Diatta, became the symbol of the resistance of the Casamance any form of domination she died as a “Sheroe'. However,  it was  not very certain whether she died in Timbuktu  in Mali  but according to this women group from Senegal  her family migrated to The Gambia and her daughter by the name Safiatou  Diatta is married with her  grand children.

Madam Awa Diop- Head of Delegation

 

Interestingly, the women present affirmed that  they won’t rest until they have a clear history about Aline  Sitoe Diatta  as well as  her family residing in Gambia.

The Coordinator and Programme Officer discussing with our Senegalese counterparts

The meeting was very fruitful as it illustrates the importance of recognizing and acknowledging our 'sheroes' who can serve as beacon for emerging young female leaders.

TYW  is ready to partner and work with other organizations in bridging the generational gap  between women and truly work in making life much easier for young women  in the Gambia and the world.

Today's post is written by Aisha Keita- Communications officer, TYW