Gambia's FGM Ban Faces Controversial Repeal Debate
TL;DR
In Gambia, a nationwide debate is ongoing about potentially repealing the ban on female genital mutilation (FGM), a practice that affects three-quarters of Gambian women. Fatou Saho, who vowed never to subject her daughter to FGM, discovered her daughter had been cut without her knowledge, highlighting the challenges of enforcing the ban and securing justice. Despite a parliamentary committee recommending the ban be maintained, the final vote is pending, and the practice continues with little accountability.
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- As Gambia weighs end to genital-cutting ban, this girl was cut behind mother’s back The Washington Post
- Gambia's bid to unban FGM divides families and parliament Reuters
- A battlefield called the clitoris: A trip to the country threatening to decriminalize female genital mutilation EL PAÍS USA
- Gambia lawmakers support FGM ban ahead of decriminalization vote JURIST
- Gambia Lawmakers Back Recommendations to Maintain FGM Ban U.S. News & World Report
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