An anti-female genital mutilation (FGM) protester outside the National Assembly in Banjul on March 18, 2024, during the debate between lawmakers on a highly controversial bill seeking to lift the ban ...
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) remains a significant issue in The Gambia, where, according to UNICEF, approximately 76 percent of women and girls aged 15–49 have undergone the practice. FGM refers to ...
Even though female genital mutilation (FGM) is outlawed by the Kenyan Constitution of 2010 as a violation of children’s rights, it persists partly due to the widespread lack of male engagement, as men ...
After months of heated debate characterised by threats from Islamic religious leaders and other pro-FGM groups, The Gambia’s parliament on Monday voted to reject the Women’s (Amendment) Bill 2024, ...
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is a flagrant human rights violation of the bodily and sexual autonomy of girls and women — a dire form of violence. But the script around it is shifting from ...
Female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) is a deeply entrenched cultural practice that affects around 200 million women and girls. It’s practised in at least 25 African countries, as well as parts ...
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