Religious barriersTraditional and religious practices in Gambia give power to men (husbands, brothers, fathers, grandparents or uncles) to control all aspects of the lives of their female relatives. These practices do not give women (wives), mothers, grandmothers, sisters, or aunts the power to make any final decisions regarding their own lives or those of their daughters or female relatives. Cultural practices revolve around girls being in traditional productive and reproductive roles.
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Socio-cultural and traditional barriersThese include laws, rules, societal norms, beliefs and practices that prevent girls from getting access to education. Examples include control of women's lives, male privilege, negative attitudes towards women's education, time constraints and the various roles assigned to women and girls. It is believed in many communities that because an educated woman equates herself to men, it is better not to educate girls. Societal views in Gambia are along the lines of a woman's place being in the kitchen.
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Socio-economic barriersThese include low salaries, men controlling resources and direct cost of education. Men control how resources are shared in the communities and girls are marginalised.
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Political and institutional barriersGambia, like many sub-Saharan countries, faces the inability to manage the educational sector due to fiscal crises and inadequate public support. African governments also do not have the political will to promote education for girls.
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The SaGG Foundation (Sponsor a Gambian Girl) is a girl’s education movement, with aim of championing the cause for girl child education in The Gambia. Education is a basic human right; our vision is to advocate and champion for girls' education.
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