Police officers played board games Wednesday to learn about child marriage laws. Twenty cops from five units tested their knowledge during the Play to Empower event. The German Cooperation GIZ funded this project with the European Union for Girls Pride Gambia. Players moved pieces after answering questions about gender rules. Correct answers earned points, but wrong ones sent them backward.
Teresa from a German corporation said games help people remember lessons better than classroom talks. Sub-Inspector Haddy Bah called the activity very educational for handling cases. Mariama Jeng said officers must know the laws before they can enforce them properly. Inspector Omar Comma won the final round but called it a shared win for police improvement. The competition trained officers to protect vulnerable groups across The Gambia.
The tournament connected five police units: the Interior Academy, the Garrison, the Schools Unit, and the Police Intervention Unit. Officers learned practical skills for dealing with female genital mutilation cases. Participants said the games taught them to apply laws with empathy. This training prepared them for real situations both at work and at home. The partnership between Girls Pride Gambia and the Police Female Network created this learning method.
Teresa from a German corporation said games help people remember lessons better than classroom talks. Sub-Inspector Haddy Bah called the activity very educational for handling cases. Mariama Jeng said officers must know the laws before they can enforce them properly. Inspector Omar Comma won the final round but called it a shared win for police improvement. The competition trained officers to protect vulnerable groups across The Gambia.
The tournament connected five police units: the Interior Academy, the Garrison, the Schools Unit, and the Police Intervention Unit. Officers learned practical skills for dealing with female genital mutilation cases. Participants said the games taught them to apply laws with empathy. This training prepared them for real situations both at work and at home. The partnership between Girls Pride Gambia and the Police Female Network created this learning method.
