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 …
MPs vote to kill the Women’s Bill 2024, which had sought to decriminalise the practice of female circumcision. Gambian lawmakers have voted 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 pressure. The Women’s Bill 2024, which had sought to decriminalise the practice of …
Kenya’s high court refused to allow female circumcision for consenting adults, saying the practice does not have health benefits. The ruling by three High Court justices against the petition filed by Tatu Kamau said evidence presented showed women in the communities that practise female circumcision – widely referred to as female genital mutilation because of its adverse effects – do …
