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International Women’s Day, 2021

March 8, 2021documentary, Jason Florio, multimediadocumentary, documentary film, Gambia, Jammeh2Justice, portraits, Portraits4PositiveChange, SGBV, survivors, TRRCGambia, victims of Jammehjason florio Leave a comment

International Women’s Day 2021 – in honor, and respect, of strong women, around the world.

Released today, on #IWD2021 ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’.

In this 25-minute documentary, The Toufah Foundation offers an analysis of the Gambian Truth Commission’s (TRRC) proceedings in regard to sexual and gender-based violence. Using footage from the hearings, Toufah Jallow questions the predominant attitude towards women stories, who most of the time remain unacknowledged or doubted. Parallels are made with other contexts where powerful men raped young women in total impunity for many years, such as Harvey Weinstein, Jeffrey Epstein and El Chapo, the Mexican drug lord.

‘Gambia – victims, and resisters’

Header Image: survivor of rape (by ex-President of The Gambia, Yahya Jammeh), and human rights activist, Gambian, Fatou ‘Toufah’ Jallow – raising a fist in solidarity, and strength for all women. Image ©Jason Florio / Helen Jones-Florio, from the ongoing series ‘Gambia-victims, and resisters’

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The powerful trans-women of Guyana Trans United

August 25, 2020documentary, multimediaGuyana, HIV, LGBTQ, NGO, people, SGBV, transgenderjason florio Leave a comment

A recent stroll into my archive took me back to Guyana 2018 and the powerful trans-women of Guyana Trans United.
These stills were taken during the shooting of the documentary ‘A Blossom Pink World’ I directed and shot along with @zanededlow – an assignment for Frontline Aids, NGO, about the struggles and successes of the trans community in the Guyanese capital Georgetown. Jason Florio – photographer & filmmaker

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Fatou ‘Toufah’ Jallow Testifies Before the TRRC, The Gambia

November 1, 2019documentary, Jason Florio, photography, The Gambia#IAMTOUFAH, Gambia Has Decided, Jammeh2Justice, New Gambia, Portraits4PositiveChange, portraitsforpositivechange, President Adama Barrow, SGBV, victims, West Africajason florio Leave a comment

Fatou 'Toufah' Jallow testifies before the TRRC about being raped by ex-president Yahya Jammeh, The Gambia. Image © Jason Florio — Fatou ‘Toufah’ Jallow testifies before the TRRC, The Gambia. Image © Jason Florio

“The most powerful man in the Gambia, who am I for anybody to listen to, to believe me, and where do I say this, and when do I say it? What do I expect is going to happen?
This did not happen…this did not happen…this did not happen…BUT, that is what happened on the night Yahya Jammeh raped me, and how he did it” – Fatou ‘Toufah’ Jallow testifies before the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission, The Gambia

Young Gambian men watching Fatou ‘Toufah’ Jallow testify before the TRRC on TV in a bar in Kololi, The Gambia. Image © Jason Florio

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Fatou 'Toufah' Jallow testifies before the TRRC about being raped by ex-president Yayha Jammeh, The Gambia. Image © Jason Florio — Fatou ‘Toufah’ Jallow testifies before the TRRC, The Gambia. Image © Jason Florio

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Victims of Sexual Gender-Based Violence – TRRC, The Gambia

October 15, 2019documentary, Jason Florio, photography, The GambiaAmnesty International, Gambia Has Decided, human rights, Jammeh2Justice, NeverAgainGambia, New Gambia, Portraits4PositiveChange, portraitsforpositivechange, SGBV, TRRCGambia, victimsjason florio Leave a comment

Victim of sexual violence, Bintu Nyabally, testifies at Gambia's TRRC. Bintu was raped by two masked security men whilst in police custody. Image ©Jason Florio — Victim of sexual violence, Bintu Nyabally, testifies at Gambia’s TRRC. Image ©Jason Florio

“No, this was done to me, and I want
justice…these men should be punished” Bintu Nyabally, victim of sexual violence whilst in police custody

The Gambia, West Africa, October 14th, 2019 – Bintu Nyabally, gave her testimony to the Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission (TRRC). Bintu was arrested on 9th May 2016, after leaving the court hearing of Ousainou Darboe, a member of the main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP), in Banjul. She was attending in solidarity for her uncle, opposition activist and UDP member, Solo Sandeng, who was beaten to death whilst in police custody in April 2016.

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During her detention, Bintu said that she was raped by two different security officers, wearing masks. When we met her in December 2018, to make her portrait, and film her testimony, we asked her if she would prefer that we disguise her identity in the photograph. Bintu’s adamant response was, “No! this was done to me, and I want justice… these men should be punished!“

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Victim of rape and beatings by Gambian security forces, The Gambia - portrait by Jason Florio — Bintu Nyabally – portrait ©Jason Florio. From the series ‘Gambia – Victims, and Resisters‘

The TRRC is an independent Gambian institution mandated to conduct research and investigations into human rights violations committed under the presidency of Yahya Jammeh. The Commission further aims to prevent a repetition of the violations and abuses suffered under the past regime by making recommendations to government and citizens aimed at ensuring the crimes of the past never recur in The Gambia. TRRC Homepage