Justice & Rights
Mary Mam Yassin Sey
Pioneering woman judge
1952–2024Mary Mam Yassin Sey became The Gambia’s first woman High Court judge in 1998. Her judicial and legal work later took her to Liberia, Sierra Leone, Eswatini and Vanuatu. She returned to serve on the Gambian Supreme Court in 2017, bringing substantial international court experience to the national judiciary.
THEIR MARK ON HISTORY
01Became The Gambia's first woman High Court judge in 1998.
02Joined the Gambian Supreme Court in 2017 after overseas judicial service.
SOURCES & FURTHER READING01Institute for African Women in Law: Mary Mamyassin Sey02The Point: Chief Justice's tribute to Justice Sey
Photo: Institute for African Women in Law: Mary Mamyassin Sey · Image rights retained by source. Cropped or framed for display. AI-assisted resolution enhancement. View original photograph.
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