https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/contributor/siobhan-ogrady-2/rss en Crisis and Conflict Wed, 30 Nov 2016 13:24:14 +0000 Siobhán O’Grady https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/11/30/plot-sideline-gambias-first-female-presidential-candidate https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/articles/2016/11/30/plot-sideline-gambias-first-female-presidential-candidate Activist Isatou Touray hoped to bring women’s issues to the forefront in the country’s December 1 vote, but dropped out of the race after the male-dominated opposition formed a coalition, undermining her bid in the process.