Gambia may have upheld its ban on female cutting, but the fight goes on away from parliament

Gambia may have upheld its ban on female cutting, but the fight goes on away from parliament

SOMA, Gambia — When Metta, a mother of six from rural Gambia, heard that lawmakers were considering reversing the country’s ban on female genital cutting, a centuries-old practice she underwent as a child and now fiercely opposes, she was determined that her voice be heard. She packed her bag and boarded a bus to Gambia’s … Read more