Hannah Forster

gambia, pioneer, educator, women's rights, bathurst

Born Jan 14, 1893

Kanifing, Gambia

Passed Away Jan 03, 1966 Kanifing, Gambia

Lifespan 72 years old

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"When women stand at the council table, the welfare of children and families takes its rightful place."

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Pioneering Gambian educationist, businesswoman, and politician who became the first female member of the Bathurst Town Council in 1946.

Biographical Record

Hannah Forster was a pioneering Gambian educator, businesswoman, and civic leader who broke historic barriers for women in West African public governance.

Trained as a teacher in the United Kingdom, Forster returned to Bathurst to lead female educational initiatives and establish prominent trade and merchant enterprises. In 1946, she was elected to the Bathurst Town Council, becoming the first woman in Gambian history to hold municipal elected office.

She utilized her civic platform to champion girls' education, nutritional support in schools, and maternal health clinics, laying early ground for modern Gambian women's advocacy movements.

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Kanifing Christian Cemetery
Kanifing, Gambia

                         GPS: 13.4475, -16.6710                    

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