Gambia: President Jammeh Announces a Ban On FGM

The state owned Gambia Radio and Television (GRTS) yesterday featured President Yahya Jammeh's announcement of a ban on female genital mutilation (FGM). According to GRTS, the President made this announcement at Kanilai while on his presidential tour.

President Jammeh said that the days when women and girls undergo FGM are over and as from now on FGM would be banned forever. He indicated that the ban is meant to safeguard the rights of women and girls and to protect them from serious infections. He cited effects of FGM such as cervical cancer and women dying in labour. He said FGM is now history.

...

AllAfrica publishes around 400 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.