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Female Genital Mutilation

Death of One-Month-Old Baby in The Gambia Sparks Renewed Calls to End Female Genital Mutilation

August 12, 2025 Geraldine Boechat 0

The death of a one-month-old girl in The Gambia, reportedly after undergoing female genital mutilation (FGM), has ignited national outrage and calls for stronger enforcement […]

Gambia’s Parliament Rejects Bill to Legalize Female Genital Mutilation

July 16, 2024 Geraldine Boechat 0

In a significant victory for human rights advocates, Gambia’s parliament has decisively rejected a bill that sought to overturn the country’s 2015 ban on female […]

Gambian Lawmakers Back Maintaining FGM Ban Amid Decriminalization Debate

July 9, 2024 Geraldine Boechat 0

Gambian lawmakers have endorsed recommendations to uphold the country’s ban on female genital mutilation (FGM), setting the stage for a crucial vote later this month. […]

Gambian Parliament Considers Reversal of Female Genital Mutilation Ban

March 19, 2024 Steven Addamah 0

Gambian lawmakers convened to discuss the potential reversal of the ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) despite increasing efforts by activists to eradicate the practice. […]

Gambia’s Main Opposition Party Names Presidential Candidate

September 2, 2016 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

A women’s rights activist and real estate’s mogul in Gambia will face Gambia’s long-time leader Yahya Jammeh in December, during the country’s presidential election, it […]

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