Musu Bakoto Sawo
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@daily_trust 2020 African of the Year| 52nd Common Wealth Points of Light|@ThinkYoungWomen| Feminist| #EndFGM #GirlsNotBrides #TJ #InternationalPeaceStudies
Bakoteh, The Gambia
Joined July 2012
In 2019, I decided to apply for admission into The Gambia Law School. It was one of the most difficult moments of my life. Juggling a full time job, being a single parent at the time (hubby was away) & going to Law school was a challenge that seemed impossible but I did it y’all.
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Eid Mubarak from my beautiful daughter. May Allah accept our worship. #SunjKoriteh220 #SunjKoriteh2021
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Is @BarrowPresident and his government going to wait until this happens before they act? It is a shame that you have taken no actions against a person who continues to blatantly disregard the law. Do better! Do right by Gambian women and girls! .#EndFGM220.
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Two years ago, I embarked on my journey to pursue a second Master's Degree. Two days ago, I graduated with a Master of Global Affairs with a concentration in International Peace Studies and a minor in Gender Studies. Grateful to my family and friends who showed up and out for me.
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Eid Mubarak from my little warrior and champ, Shaykh Ahmad. Fekeh at yu bareh bari. #SunjTobaski220 #EidMubarak
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Eid Mubarak. Sorry it came late but I had to show up too. #SunjKoriteh220 #SunjKoriteh2021
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Congratulations to my husband on his graduation from @PKU1898. We are extremely proud of you babe. Your dedication, hard work and determination is exceptional. May Allah put Barakah to your newly acquired knowledge. We love you @malimaceesay ❤️❤️❤️#MastersinPublicAdministration
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Good morning from my queendom and I. May your day be as bright as our smiles and outfits.
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Seven years after my LLB, I decided to give the Bar a shot. By the grace of God and only his grace, I passed. I’ll use another day to explain all the challenges encountered. For now, I give thanks to Allah for his infinite blessings. Alhamdulillah.
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I am overwhelmed with the outpour of support & love on my recent achievement. I do not have the right words to express my gratitude. This award is not just my win, but it’s a win for all Gambian women & girls & beyond. I remain honoured & grateful for your kind words & wishes.
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I pray to remain grounded & continue to fight for the cause of women & girls in this country & beyond. May I never lose sight of what is & has always been important, being service oriented. Many thanks to UNDP & the entire team at Daily Trust for finding me worthy of this award.
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My last day as the Deputy Executive Secretary of @TRRC_Gambia. Thankful to have diligently served for 2 and half years. I came, I served, I learnt and I am ready to move on to the next challenge In Shaa Allah. Going into the New year filled with gratitude. Alhamdulillah.
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I hope am not too late. Eid Mubarak from mine to yours. May our worship be accepted. #SunjKoriteh220 #SunjKoriteh2020 #BlackoutEid
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“We are going to choose a community and a date, and inform all those who have a girl child but are afraid to perform circumcision on them, to meet at a given time at the appointed location, and circumcise all of them. And we’ll see what they can do about it.” - Imam Fatty
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Honoured to have had the opportunity to work with Mr Gaye Sowe to develop the first National Human Rights Policy and Action Plan for The Gambia. Grateful to him for giving me this opportunity. Look at my name Ya’ll! So so proud.
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Happy to announce that I am a finalist of the Africa Education Award in recognition of my work in advancing education in The Gambia. It is such an honour to have been selected alongside very big names in Africa. Award winner will be named by the end of September. #AfricaEduMedal.
Musu Bakoto Sawo: “Accessing quality education changed my life thus contributing to the education in my country gives me so much joy and a sense of fulfillment.”. @musubakoto . #AfricaEduMedal 👏 🏅
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My Sister! Sister @DrSatangNabaneh doubled her doctorate today! SECOND DOCTORATE Ya’ll! . I am beyond proud of you! I don’t know anyone who has accomplished what you have accomplished! You are truly worthy of admiration, and by every standard, the most educated Gambian I know.
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Good morning. May your day be as bright as my outfit. Saffie Sey mo so jarr.
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As a former child bride, I am committed to ending child marriage in my generation. #HLMWCA17.#EndChildmarriage .#4Youth2LLDT
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Hello. I am writing a paper about the #FreeSenegal protest for my Social Movement and Peace-building class. Grateful if you could kindly link me up with activists who were directly involved with the protest. If you don’t know of any, please help me retweet this. Many thanks.
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Congratulations to you Marie! You made a very beautiful bride. Alamaa futuwo simayaa la. Musoo siyoo, kewo siyoo, futuwo siyoo. Welcome to the family @DrKebsun
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Call me Haleh Chube 😂. Wedding Guest. Yalna seye b dorn bena. Outfit by BinBuba.
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My boy is four today! Grow into you best self! I pray that you continue to be a happy person and a giver of happiness. May Allah grant you the longest life coupled with good health. We love you loads Shaykh Ahmad Ceesay. Happy birthday.
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Last night, I was awarded by People’s Choice Magazine in recognition of my work in advancing the rights of women & children. I was recognized under the category of ‘Inspiring Gambian’. @ThinkYoungWomen and @TheGirlGen, this is a win for you! I am proud to be associated with you.
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8 never looked better! Happy birthday wishes to my daughter, Fatimah Joko Camara. May you grow into a strong, fierce, pious and change maker! You are born and raised feminist! Never forget that! We love you loads Joko. Happy 8th Birthday.
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For Imam Fatty to say during his interview with Kerr Fatou that FGM is happening in private because of the 'foolish law' that has been imposed on people, and still sit in the comfort of his home without being arrested is disheartening. Barrow and his government are complicit!.
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10 days ago, one of my younger sisters got married. I had to represent our mother(May her soul continue to rest in eternal bliss). So ‘ma sol suma grand mbuba, def yeuffi Yaye ak Makk rek nakk.’ Her flawless makeup by @aminata_jawara6
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My sister @IsatouJeng1 and I are here. We are ending child marriage in our communities and beyond. Through our orgs @ThinkYoungWomen @AllGirlsAgenda, our team of committed and dedicated young people are working tirelessly to change the narratives. #GNB2018 #GNBLive
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Happiest birthday wishes to my little champ and warrior. You are such a strong child. I pray for Allah’s protection over you and your entire existence. Today, more than ever, I pray that Allah grants you longevity of life coupled with good health.
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Hello. I wasn’t going to be here in a while due to pressure from my exams but I have some exciting news I just had to share with you. About a year and a half ago, Satang recommended me for an opportunity that was meant to have me as a footnote. 1/1
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Fana Fana heww. Another one. Another day. Gorro be nyow na.
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Eat, pray, love and slay. Tomorrow is not guaranteed. Have a blessed day y’all. Love and light always ❤️❤️❤️
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To say that I am proud of you is an understatement! You have been called to the Bar as the 2nd most outstanding student & recipient of award ‘Best student in legal drafting and conveyancing’. Congratulations @YaayiBayam. Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of The Gambia.
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The obsession with women's genitalia by men who have not undergone FGM, yet aggressively vocalize their opinions about it, is truly overwhelming! Amidst all the issues that could be brought before the National Assembly, they prioritize repealing a law that protects women & girls.
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A lot of unlearning and learning has taken place. More motivated and inspired than ever before. The work continues. #DayTwo of @GirlsNotBrides 2nd Global meeting. #GNB2018 #GNBLive #endchildmarriage
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Congratulations my dear @zahra_samateh. Kiang is extremely proud of you. Allamaa ayeh wati. Cheers to many more milestones. Another win for kiang.
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Doing what I love best. Excited to be participating in the @GirlsNotBrides 2nd Global meeting in Malaysia. As a former child bride, this cause is dear to my heart. #GNB2018 #GNBLive @ThinkYoungWomen
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Hello. I am trying to raise funds for 3 of my brilliant colleagues who are unable to access their results due to arrears owed to the Law Sch. The Sch was kind enough to allow them sit to the exams but they have to clear what they owe the sch before their results would be released.
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May your day be as bright as my dress. Saffie Sey on this one too.
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So incredibly proud of this moment and all of your accomplishments! There isn’t a more suited keynote speaker! I love how you adopted an intersectional approach to forging a republican future! Your intellectual prowess is truly a gift to The Gambia! Love and admiration always 💚
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‘If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together’ - special thank you to @UNDP_TheGambia @UNHumanRights. Many thanks to @UNFPATheGambia and all the other UN agencies for the journey so far. Here is to many more roads to walk, and hurdles to cross.
“I considered running away when I was told that I was to be married off. I was 14 years old and in the 7th grade” . 14 years later, Musu would be appointed the Deputy Executive Secretary of @TRRC_Gambia . Read this and more stories in the UN newsletter⬇️.
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Last week, I joined my fellow youths and we led discussions on how we can end child marriage. Today, we are at the #HLMWCA17 on the same.
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So I went to @YoussouNdourSN for the first time after a decade plus! I had fun! But my wife @TheJamaJack and my son @Mola_Kambi def stole the show. Can I even forget what @AjiSaineyKah and @AjiRoh did? It was wow. I am done for the rest of the year. Happy New Year!
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16+ years of work for me. We will not relent in our efforts to see that girls and women live a meaningful and advanced life. @WomenDeliver @ThinkYoungWomen #GenderEquality #YouthRunTheWorld .
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‘The struggles are one but the experiences are different. Inclusion needs to be real inclusion. We cannot continue to listen to the same voices over and over again and expect change.’@TheJamaJack speaking her truth about how we can change the narrative of FGM.#WD2019 #ThePowerOf
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Gambia could learn a thing a two from this. But what do I know? They make excuses for their artists instead.
We are announcing the official withdrawal of the Nominations of Malian Artist Sidiki Diabate for Afrimma 2020 . This is a consequence of the overwhelming allegations of assault and battery against him. Afrimma stands as a body against women battery or assault.
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Wedding Guest. Congratulations Sunkz. May yours be one worthy of admiration.
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Honoured to one of the young women participating in the Maiden Annual Gender Policy Dialogue with ECOWAS on Women’s Participation in Peace and Political Processes.
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24 years later, are women’s rights human rights. So apt that @TheJamaJack is on this panel! She is going to blow everyone away. @ThinkYoungWomen
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Happy birthday to one of my favourite persons. Thank you for all you do & continue to do to smash patriarchy so that GMB women & girls can live a more meaningful life. Always in awe of your beauty, grace & selflessness. I love you loads wifey! @TheJamaJack ❤️Joko, Shaykh and I
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We must never relent in our efforts to end FGM. FGM constitutes a grave violation of human rights, and the state bears a solemn duty to protect, fulfill, and promote the rights of women, ensuring they do not endure this harmful practice.
FGM is illegal in The #Gambia! . We re-echo the joint call to the Government of The Gambia to protect and fulfill the fundamental #HumanRights of women and girls. We will not stop until #EveryWoman and #EveryGirl is protected. #EndFGM | #EndFGM220
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So I was going through my photos last night and I came across this. Was receiving my first award in recognition of my role in advancing children’s rights. This was some 15 years ago. Oh how far I have come. Marriage came shortly after this. Some days I ask myself how I made it.
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Spoke at the health fair organised by @YCFaC. @TheGirlGen building partnerships to end FGM in one generation.
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More committed than ever before. I will fight through my voice to see that girls live a meaningful life. Happy international day of the girl child.
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Over the last couple of days, I have been teaching on @CHR_HumanRights’ LLM/MPhil on SRR. I was here last again and it feels good to back again this year. It continues to be an opportunity for learning and growth for me. Speaking in front of knowledgeable people is hard hey!.
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P Bakurin Esq. Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of The Gambia! Congratulations.
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Not even the heat could keep us away. Gambisara, here we come. Community sensitization on FGM, child marriage and teenage pregnancy using positive deviants approaches.
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It is important to remember that FGM affects us all differently. Your lack of complications as a result of FGM should not serve as a basis to invalidate the experiences of others. Let us cease gaslighting and dismissing the experiences of those who continue to be affected by FGM.
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Yours truly will be speaking on a panel at an event organized by @wacsi on Amplifying women’s voices in West Africa: Advancing the agenda. I am so excited to be here and cannot wait to tap into the knowledge of these awesome women.
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Right after my presentation! Students enjoying a 10min break before the next session starts. @CHR_HumanRights LLM/Mphil on SRHR @UPTuks
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Dear Supreme Islamic Council,.Despite all the crises plaguing our nation, including an emerging drug problem claiming the lives of young people and escalating security threats to lives and properties, you want to prioritize the repeal of a law protecting women and girls from FGM.
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It was an exciting day for us @TheGirlGen in The Gambia. We collaborated with @AllGirlsAgenda and @ThinkYoungWomen to commentate the #IDG2018. It is important to highlight that with education and economic empowerment, girls can change the world. With her: a skilled force. #EndFGM
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‘My child will not be mutilated and my generation will end FGM.’ Will you? Join @TheGirlGen in this campaign by sharing videos of young people with end FGM messages. Also participate by uploading a 10 sec video of you making a commitment to end FGM. #ihavespoken #EndFGM
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URGENT: A lady is in urgent need of blood. If you are O+ and can donate, please contact me. Thank you.
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It's International Youth Day! As a @WomenDeliver Young Leader, I am proud to contribute MEANINGFULLY to the policies & programs that will determine my future. Reminder: youth need not only a seat at the table, but the support & resources to fill that seat effectively. #IYD2018
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Submitted my paper for my Social Movements, Conflict and Peacebuilding class. It is one of my biggest papers for the semester. I want to take this opportunity to thank @NestaWane and @papedemba_d for speaking to me during the process of writing the paper.
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My son Shaykh is so disrespectful. He is out here dissing my sense of style. He said ‘Yaboye, bayil d sol mbuba you reye yee. Yow neykulo Merr.’ Meaning ‘Mother, stop wearing big clothes. You are not an old woman.’ But this child! He is truly hating on my abayas.
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One of my favourite young African feminists, @catherinenyamb1 speaks on how we can facilitate online activism through digital advocacy. #AfWOT #GIMAC33 @FemnetProg
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I just listened to an audio note on WhatsApp where a religious scholar prayed for harm to those planning to travel to the National Assembly on Monday to oppose repealing the law against FGM. How can someone wish death upon others?.
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6 years today since I graduated with a Master of Laws (LLM) in Human Rights and Democratisation in Africa from the prestigious @UPTuks . How time flies! Alhamdulillah for the many opportunities that came after this. Thank you @CHR_HumanRights for the opportunity.
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Yaye. We have been voted as Chair of the Board and Executive of the Network Against Gender-Based Violence.
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‘We chose to use the terminology FGM because we believe this is what it is.’ @fmwangipowell presenting on how we can build an Africa led global movement to end FGM. @GirlsNotBrides #GNB2018 #GNBLive
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No word from them regarding what is currently happening! No arrests have been made when the Women’s Amendment Act 2015 clearly stipulates that promoting and inciting FGM is an offence! This defeats the intent and purpose of the law! When will our government be serious?.
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