Gambian mothers fear for their daughters as court weighs FGM ban
Mothers say the Supreme Court’s upcoming ruling on The Gambia’s FGM ban could determine whether girls remain protected under the law [Kaddy Jawo/Al Jazeera]In May, the High Court acquitted three women charged in connection with the death of a three-month-old baby after ruling prosecutors had failed to prove their case.
Wellingara, The Gambia – As The Gambia’s Supreme Court prepares to rule on the country’s ban on female genital mutilation on Wednesday, survivors say the decision could determine whether their daughters remain protected by law or face the same trauma they endured.
About three in four women in The Gambia have undergone female genital mutilation, according to UNICEF, despite it being outlawed in 2015 [Kaddy Jawo/Al Jazeera]Calling FGM “a violation of human rights”, Ceesay said the country’s ban must remain to protect girls.
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