The Supreme Court of The Gambia has ruled that it has jurisdiction to hear a high-profile legal challenge against the country’s ban on female genital mutilation (FGM), a decision that paves the way for a constitutional battle over the controversial practice. The ruling followed a tense legal standoff between state prosecutors and lawyers representing a…
Yadicon Njie Eribo, chairperson of The Association of Non-Governmental Organizations in the Gambia (TANGO), has re-echoed that while Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is hailed as a religious or cultural practice, it is a human rights violation that affects the health and integrity of girls and women. Madam Njie Eribo was speaking during a ‘Walk for…
Governor Samba Bah of Upper River Region (URR) has promised more political commitment to ending Female Genital Mutilation, particularly in his region. Governor Bah made this disclosure on Wednesday during a press conference briefly after the launching of a cross-border project to end Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence in…
