WASSU GAMBIA KAFO (WGK) is a Non-Governmental Organization based in The Gambia that aims to promote development and cooperation in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, through research and knowledge transfer, especially to promote Gender Equality and preventing Harmful Traditional Practices.
The origins of Wassu Gambia Kafo date back to 1987 when Poff Adriana Kaplan, Anthropologist, began a research project at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, focused on the study of migrations from Sub-Saharan Africa to Spain and on the anthropological analysis of acculturation processes and social integration in the field of Sexual and Reproductive Health. Gradually, it focuses on the study and prevention of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) from a gender, longitudinal, circular, and transnational perspective.
At its annual forum on the fight against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), Wassu Gambia Kafo presented the findings of clinical studies on FGM in The Gambia. These findings provided valuable insights into the harmful effects of FGM on women and girls, fostering greater awareness and encouraging collective action to eliminate this harmful practice.
We wish to complement training for professionals and guarantee more respectful, holistic and coordinated approaches, while promoting preventive interventions and informed support for families, women and girls.
This guide has been developed with the purpose of expanding the materials available for primary care professionals in health, social services, in the field of education and also communication, to allow them to focus both on the practical action of prevention and in situations of risk or attention to FGM.
Wassu Gambia Kafo, in partnership with UNFPA, ChildFund International, and with support from the Government of Catalonia, has commenced a five-day capacity-building training for trainers of the Gambia Police Force on safeguarding women and children. The training, titled “Safeguarding Women and Children: The Role of Police in Ending SGBV, FGM/C, and Child Marriage,” aims to […]
On February 2nd, 2026 Wassu Gambia Kafo, in collaboration with UNFPA, the Government of The Gambia, ChildFund, and with support from the Government of Catalonia, officially launched the UNFPA/Catalan-funded project aimed at ending Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in The Gambia. The launch was held as part of the commemoration of the International Day of Zero […]
Wassu Gambia Kafo joins along with Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and Community-Based Organisations (CBOs) in Sindola for a multi-day engagement aimed at strengthening the understanding of justice and rule of law services in The Gambia. The engagement brought together key justice sector institutions, including the Judiciary, the Ministry of Justice, and the National Agency Against […]
School Trainings on FGM in Casamance, a collaboration between Wassu Gambia Kafo and Kakolum (Senegal) School Trainings on FGM in Casamance, By Kakolum and Wassu Gambia Kafo School Trainings on FGM in Casamance (Senegal) Over the weekend, Wassu Gambia Kafo, in collaboration with Kakolum, conducted school-based trainings on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) inDiannah and Abene, […]
If you want to support us on a more regular basis, by getting involved in our activities, you can join and you will become part of our entity. To do this you must send us an email to wassukafo@gmail.com and we will send you a form.
