photo credit: Fatou Ndure
Isatu M. Bokum is a young activist and advocate for women and girls, who works tirelessly to support and give them the voices they never had. Ms. Bokum founded an organization about 2 years ago called The Girls Talk Organization to be able to reach and impact more women and girls.
On Sunday the 12thof January 2020, girls talk organization organized the second edition of the all-girls work day at the elite fitness gym in Senegambia. This year’s theme was “Empowering the female generation to enhance physical health and personal hygiene”.
The activity started with a seminar on personal hygiene which was facilitated by Margret Forster, a fitness and personal trainer at the elite fitness gym. “We must lift ourselves before we lift weights” said Madam Forster. She gave some health tips and encouraged the girls to eat more organic food to stay healthy, and how to clean the private areas using organic products.
Mam Lena Nyan, organizer of Fashion Weekend Gambia was also invited and she mostly talked about how women in entrepreneurship should support each other and be each other’s keeper rather than fight or bring down one another. This session was closed by a question and answer session.
Awa Bling a “Rap’tivist” performed two songs speaking against violence against women and encouraged girls to speak up against violence. Three T-shirts were won by participants in a competition during the aerobic workout session.
