Most citizens say police and courts should do more to protect women and girls against discrimination and harassment.Key findings In the Gambia, women are less likely than men to have progressed to ...

SERREKUNDA, Gambia — Three women were charged in Gambia over the death of a one-month-old girl who had undergone female genital mutilation, the police said, in the first such case since the country ...

Lawmakers in Gambia are set to vote on Monday regarding legislation aiming to repeal a 2015 ban on women's genital cutting. The bill is supported by religious conservatives, citing religious purity ...

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Gambia women’s national team assistant coach Omar Cham has cautioned Kenya against celebrating despite their resounding 3-1 ...

The Gambia's ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) since 2015 is under threat. Proposed changes before parliament could permit medicalized female genital cutting and allow it for consenting adults.

Gambia national women’s football team forward Ola Buwaro has said the team will not lose hope, despite having a two-goal ...

BANJUL, Gambia — Lawmakers in the West African nation of Gambia on Monday rejected a bill that would have overturned a ban on female genital cutting. The attempt to become the first country in the ...