According to the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare, the Government of the Gambia has been in consultation with the National Assembly to uphold the law prohibiting the practice of FGM in The Gambia.
The anti-FGM law was enacted in 2015 during the Yahya Jammeh regime. The law prohibits FGM practices in the country.
'Despite the government's position to maintain the law, it had to allow the Private Member's Bill to follow the due parliamentary process to demonstrate the government's adherence to democratic principles and the rule of law,' The Genders Ministry stated. 'In its drive to protect the welfare, health and well-being of women and girls, The Gambia will continue social mobilisation at the community level on the health and reproductive health consequences of FGM as well as the human rights violation of the practice,' the Ministry added.
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