Awa Gai | The Gambia
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of The Gambia.
Previous experience
Academic:
- Bar Professional Training Course (acquired a Barrister-at-Law Certificate from The Gambia Law School).
- Intellectual Property Course (acquired a Certificate of distinction in Intellectual Property from the World Intellectual Property Organisation - WIPO).
Professional:
- Girl Centered Incubator Fellow at She's the First, an international Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) that fights for a world where girls are educated, respected and heard.
- Founder, She Awards Gambia, an initiative with key focus on celebrating Gambian women and inspiring girls.
- Contributor, Law Hub Gambia, an independent legal information institution, contributing to the promotion of rule of law, human rights, constitutionalism and good governance in The Gambia.
- Programmes Officer at Safe Hands for Girls, a survivor-led NGO that advocates against female genital mutilation and other forms of violence perpetrated against women and girls.
Academic fields of interest
- Women's human rights,
- Social justice and human rights advocacy
Position prior to the programme
Pupil State Counsel at the Attorney General’s Chambers & Ministry of Justice in The Gambia
