Jaha Dukureh

Jaha Dukureh Announces Her Bid for President of the Gambia

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Friday, October 15, 2021
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Nobel Prize Nominee and UN Goodwill Ambassador Jaha Dukureh is announcing her candidacy for President of The Gambia.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Oct. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Nobel Prize Nominee and UN Goodwill Ambassador Jaha Dukureh is announcing her candidacy for President of The Gambia.
  • Dukureh will be the youngest female president in the world if elected.
  • As one of the youngest Africans ever to be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, Dukureh has dedicated her life to public services.
  • Jaha is also the co-chair of Youth The Inter-Party Committee of The Gambia, which consists of all political parties and their leaders.

L'Oréal Paris Honors Extraordinary Women of Worth at 13th Annual Celebration; Christy Silva of Aidan's Heart Foundation Named National Honoree and Jaha Dukureh of Safe Hands for Girls Honored as 2018 Karen T. Fondu Impact Award Winner

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Thursday, December 6, 2018
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Following a nationwide, online public vote, Silva was selected as the 2018 National Honoree among thousands of votes on the L'Oral Paris website and social channels.

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  • Following a nationwide, online public vote, Silva was selected as the 2018 National Honoree among thousands of votes on the L'Oral Paris website and social channels.
  • The 2015 Women of Worth Honoree Jaha Dukureh received the Karen T. Fondu Impact Award.
  • Dukureh was recognized for her continued work to protect young women and girls who are at risk of female genital mutilation.
  • NATIONAL WOMEN OF WORTH HONOREE: CHRISTY SILVA, AIDAN'S HEART FOUNDATION, THORNDALE, PA
    Silva created Aidan's Heart Foundation after losing her seven-year-old son, Aidan, to Sudden Cardiac Arrest in 2010.