Gambia parliament rejects bill to end ban on female genital mutilation
- The Gambia's parliament rejected a bill to lift the ban on female genital mutilation already in place since 2015.
- Lawmakers voted against all clauses in the proposed law, affirming the ban on FGM in The Gambia.
- Cultural and religious factors influenced the decision, with the majority-Muslim country maintaining FGM practices.
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A victory for opponents of female genital mutilation in The Gambia
When she was 2, Absa Samba underwent genital cutting – also known as female genital mutilation.“I do not have any memories of what happened to me that day, but I do remember it not being talked about,” she says.Now, Samba is 29 and she speaks openly – and critically – about the practice. She says it undermines the dignity and well-being of women and is a tool used to “control our bodies and our well-being.”That echoes the World Health Organizati…
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