Gambian Activists Speak Against Parliamentary Efforts to End Ban on FGM
Gambian activists took to the streets of the nation’s capital, Banjul, on Monday to protest debates by lawmakers that could overturn a ban on female genital mutilation, FGM. Human rights groups say FGM is disastrous for women’s rights worldwide, despite many communities continuing the practice as a right of womanhood, according to the United Nations. Reuters’ David Doyle has more.
Episodes
-
September 19, 2024
Blinken: Sudan peace progress threatened by new RSF offensive in al-Fashir
-
September 19, 2024
Nigeria warns 11 states face flood risk as Cameroon releases dam water
-
September 19, 2024
South African study transforms global TB treatment