Gambia upholds ban on female genital mutilation ( www.dw.com )
Gambian lawmakers have blocked an attempt to re-legalize female genital cutting after months of debate. The practice remains common in the West African country, despite the upheld ban.
Gambian lawmakers on Monday upheld a 2015 ban on female genital mutilation (FGM), despite pressure from religious traditionalists in the West African country.
Lawmakers rejected a controversial bill, introduced earlier in 2024, that sought to enshrine "female circumcision" as a religious and cultural practice.
Following months of heated debate, legislators ended the bill's chances by rejecting all its clauses and blocking any further vote.
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