Gambia upholds its ban on female genital cutting. Reversing it would have been a global first

Gambia upholds its ban on female genital cutting. Reversing it would have been a global first

BANJUL, Gambia — Lawmakers in the West African nation of Gambia on Monday rejected a bill that would have overturned a ban on female genital cutting. The attempt to become the first country in the world to reverse such a ban had been closely followed by activists abroad. The vote followed months of heated debate … Read more