Colombia passes first law in Latin America to eradicate female genital mutilation
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The Colombian Congress passed a law to eradicate female genital mutilation, a practice that continues to affect indigenous girls.
Colombia passes first law in Latin America to eradicate female genital mutilation
10th June 2026 Colombia passes first law in Latin America to eradicate female genital mutilation 9 min read News and Insights End harmful practices Colombia This post is also available in: Español (Spanish) العربية (Arabic) Français (French) Русский (Russian) Colombia today took a historic step in protecting the rights of girls and women: Congress passed a law that prohibits and establish…
The Congress of the Republic approved on Wednesday the law that criminalizes female genital mutilation as a crime in Colombia, a rule that does not have a punitive approach but rather of prevention and joint work with the communities, as explained by the representative Jennifer Pedraza, one of the promoters of the initiative. Pedraza explained the reasons that motivated the need for a specific law to confront this practice. “Why do we need a law…
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