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Byline: Rachel Chason WASSU, Gambia - Momodou Keita, a burly, middle-aged man with a mission, sketched out the day's route in his notebook. Then he grabbed his backpack containing the [...]

Lawmakers in the West African country had supported overturning the prohibition, but changed course on Monday after a vociferous campaign led by women. Lawmakers who had been moving toward repealing [...]

Gambian lawmakers have voted to uphold a 2015 ban on female genital mutilation (FGM), rejecting a controversial bill seeking to overturn the law after months of heated debate and international [...]

Byline: Rachel Chason BANJUL, Gambia - Gambia will maintain its ban on female genital cutting following a historic decision by the National Assembly on Monday that marked a victory for [...]

Byline: Eromo Egbejule in Abidjan MPs in the Gambia voted on Monday to retain a law outlawing female genital mutilation (FGM), sparking joy and relief among campaigners. Thirty-four out of [...]

Byline: Rachel Chason SERREKUNDA, Gambia -- On the day her daughter was born, Fatou Saho swore from her hospital bed that she would never subject the girl to female genital [...]

Byline: Rachel Chason SERREKUNDA, Gambia - On the day her daughter was born, Fatou Saho swore from her hospital bed that she would never subject the girl to female genital [...]

Byline: Yero S Bah and Zubaida Baba Ibrahim (Lead Writers) A historic victory was achieved in The Gambia in July 2024 as members of parliament voted overwhelmingly to retain the [...]

M2 PRESSWIRE-July 17, 2024-: Child Rights Groups Vow to Further Drive Campaign on Female Genital Mutilation After The Gambia Upholds a Ban (C)1994-2024 M2 COMMUNICATIONS RDATE:17072024 Child protection groups vowed [...]

Byline: Kebba Af Touray The National Assembly has on Monday 15th July 2024, considered and rejected the bill that sought to repeal provisions banning Female Genital Mutilation/Circumcision (FGM/C) in the [...]

M2 PRESSWIRE-July 16, 2024-: The Gambia: UN salutes 'monumental achievement' as lawmakers uphold FGM ban (C)1994-2024 M2 COMMUNICATIONS RDATE:15072024 Five senior UN officials have welcomed the decision by The Gambia [...]

(JURIST) - The Parliament of Gambia voted Monday to maintain a 2015 ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) by rejecting a controversial bill which sought to reverse the prohibition and [...]

WASHINGTON, DC -- The following information was released by the Voice of America (VOA): Gambia's parliament rejected a bill Monday that sought to reverse the country's ban on female genital [...]

Five senior UN officials have welcomed the decision by The Gambia to uphold its ban on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), calling it a critical win for women's and girls' rights. [...]

NEW YORK -- The following information was released by the United Nations: Five senior UN officials have welcomed the decision by The Gambia to uphold its ban on Female Genital [...]

When it was introduced in March, the bill was approved by a majority of MPs The Gambia's lawmakers have rejected a bill seeking to overturn a 2015 ban on female [...]

Gambian lawmakers voted on Monday to uphold a 2015 ban on female genital mutilation, rejecting a controversial bill seeking to overturn the law after months of heated debate and international [...]

Byline: Ishmael F. Menkor Bong County Representative Miama Briggs Mensah has assured the women and the public in general that a bill to abolish the practice of female genital mutilation [...]

Sierra Leone this week adopted a landmark law banning child marriage, a move heralded by rights groups and foreign partners but leaving some activists demanding more action to end pervasive [...]

The United Nations has warned that the global fight against female genital mutilation (FGM) is being undermined by families crossing borders to have girls undergo the procedure. A report from [...]

Byline: Eromo Egbejule in Abidjan A team of UN experts has urged Gambian lawmakers not to repeal a ban on female genital mutilation, saying such a move would set a [...]

Tanzania, April 3 -- By Helen Clark As the world's leading alliance committed to the health and well-being of women, children and adolescents, including the most vulnerable, the Partnership for [...]

Survivors of Female Genital Mutilation possess a unique and powerful voice that can drive meaningful change. Their experiences offer important insights into the challenges faced and the support needed. By [...]

The Government proposes amendments to the Criminal Code and related laws. The amendments concern the criminalisation of female genital mutilation and the preparation thereof through separate provisions, the reform of [...]

Byline: Fatou Dem The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) in collaboration with the Special Rapporteur on Harmful Practices of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights [...]

BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The following information was released by the European Parliament: The Commission should consider suspending the EU's energy partnership with Azerbaijan MEPs urge Gambian authorities to prevent the [...]

Abuja -- Reject Proposed Law That Would Reverse Critical Gains for Women's, Girls' Rights A bill before (https://www.hrw.org/africa/gambia) Gambia's National Assembly to reverse a groundbreaking 2015 ban on female genital [...]

As the debate over the proposed repeal of the law banning Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) intensifies, we are deeply concerned by the potential reversal of decades of work invested in [...]

Lawmakers in the West African country voted to advance a law repealing a 2015 ban. If it passes the final round of voting, Gambia will become the first nation to [...]

BANJUL, THE GAMBIA -- The following information was released by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF): Joint statement by UNICEF Representative in The Gambia, Nafisa Binte Shafique, and UNFPA Representative [...]

M2 PRESSWIRE-March 22, 2024-: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) alarmed by proposed repeal of law banning Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in The Gambia (C)1994-2024 [...]

ALBAWABA - Gambia is expected to be the first country to reverse the decision that bans female genital mutilation (FGM), which was approved in 2015. Under the law, any person [...]

Cape Town -- The Gambian government is discussing lifting the ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) this month. Some Gambian members of parliament believe that declaring the practice illegal is [...]

Byline: Claudia Anthony Female genital mutilation is prevalent in Sierra Leone, with rights advocates concerned about its impact on women and girls. The country has no law that outrightly criminalizes [...]

London: International Bar Association has issued the following news release: When three Gambian women were convicted of performing female genital mutilation (FGM) on a number of children earlier this year, [...]

2024 JAN 21 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Medical Device Law Weekly -- Fresh data on female genital mutilation are presented in a new report. According [...]