BANJUL, Gambia — Lawmakers in the West African nation of Gambia on Monday rejected a bill that would have overturned a ban on female genital cutting. Just because men didn’t believe that female genital cutting harmed us.” She added: “And right now, girls are still being cut. Gambia’s Islamic body in 2023 issued a fatwa, recommending the lifting of the …
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ZERO TOLERANCE TO FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION 2023: International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation is observed on February 6. International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation 2023: History The UN General Assembly designated February 6 as the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation in 2012. International Day of Zero Tolerance …