Matida Komma

Matida Komma has almost six years’ experience in the nonprofit and voluntary sector. She co-founded a young women-led organization, The Girls’ Agenda, where she campaigns for the rights of girls and young women in her community. She focuses her campaign on harmful cultural practices, advocating against the continuity of female genital mutilation, and arranged and forced marriages, and promoting sexual and reproductive health education for girls. This allows her to conduct capacity-building programs on comprehensive sexuality education, life skills, and leadership development for adolescent girls. Matida Komma holds a bachelor’s degree in Development Studies with a minor in Economics from the University of Gambia(Africa). Upon completion of the Mandela Washington Fellowship, Matida plans to continue her work in engaging her communities to build healthier lives for women and girls by demanding investment in their education and reproductive health. Currently, Matida is an administrative assistant at the University of Gambia.