Attempt to overturn the Gambia’s ban on FGM heard by supreme court
Case brought by Muslim leaders and MP follows failed 2024 bid and seen as part of global anti-women’s rights backlash
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‘Cut in secret’: Gambia anti-FGM activists fear babies targeted despite ban
The practice was banned a decade ago but authorities are struggling to clamp down on culprits.
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FGM ban in the Gambia under threat as calls grow to repeal law
Women’s rights campaigners denounce ‘hugely regressive’ proposals from political and religious leaders to decriminalise practice
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