Gambia Upholds Ban on Female Genital Mutilation
TL;DR
Gambia's lawmakers have upheld a ban on female genital cutting, rejecting a bill that would have made it the first country to reverse such a ban. The decision follows intense debate and activism highlighting the severe health risks and human rights violations associated with the practice. Despite the ban, enforcement has been weak, and the practice remains prevalent in the country.
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- Gambia upholds its ban on female genital cutting. Reversing it would have been a global first The Associated Press
- Gambian parliament rejects bid to overturn historic ban on female genital mutilation CNN
- Gambia Votes to Keep Ban on Female Genital Cutting, in Dramatic Reversal The New York Times
- Gambia FGM: Parliament rejects bill seeking to end ban BBC.com
- Gambia parliament rejects bill to end ban on female genital mutilation Reuters
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