Only 28% of children among the 20%of the poorest and only 42% among the 20% of the richest attended school in 2010. Girls are more severely affected, particularly in rural areas. However, education is free for children aged 6-12 years, but this does not take into account the cost of school supplies, uniforms, meals, examination fees, etc. Given the limited opportunities for children, the dropout rate is very high. The Gambia, 2020
Portrait of a Wolof woman wearing traditional dress. The Gambia, 2020
Gambian women presently constitute half the population of the country. The majority of Gambian women are rural, and are engaged in agricultural production. In agriculture, women are generally involved with Food Production, horticultural production; and women farmers raise and manage most of the small ruminants and rural poultry. Women are also engaged in fisheries as fish off-loaders and fish processors. In forestry, women are engaged in planting seedlings and woodlots The Gambia 2020
