Despite the criminalisation of FGM in The Gambia, the deeply entrenched traditional practice continues to receive open support from some quarters, but the Gambia government is not amused by this. Some Islamic scholars, NGOs, students, among others, earlier this year openly rallied support for legislator Almamy Gibba’s bill at the[Read More…]
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Imam Fatty Accuses Barrow Gov’t Of Keeping FGM Ban To Please West
Imam Abdoulie Fatty has accused the Gambian government of maintaining the ban on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) to satisfy Western donors and generate revenue, describing the legislation as “the worst” law left by former President Yahya Jammeh. Delivering his Friday Khutbah (sermon), the prominent cleric said the law, which criminalises[Read More…]
Three Women Charged Over Alleged FGM-Induced Death Of Infant
Three women have been charged over the suspicious FGM-precipitated death of a one-month-old girl. The slamming of criminal charges against the women followed a police investigation into the matter, which generated intense social media debate about FGM. The charges were filed under the Women’s (Amendment) Act, 2015, which criminalizes the[Read More…]
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