In The Gambia, it is culturally inappropriate to talk about menstruation. Even mothers rarely discuss it with their daughters, bolstering myths and stigmas that have lasted for generations. Islamic tradition dictates menses as “dirty” and bans women from touching the Koran or praying when they are menstruating.
Camp GLOW (Guys and Girls Leading our World) is a flagship Peace Corps program held all over the world. Between roasting marshmallows around the campfire,…
Student Leadership Trek targeted Grade 10 students throughout The Gambia with the aim of empowering and building the capacities of young people to be role models at their schools and in their communities. The trek traveled to six schools and taught a curriculum aimed at teaching tenth grade boys and girls the importance of working as equal partners to build educated, economically-sustainable communities.
