Lawmakers in Gambia are voting on a bill that would repeal a ban on female genital mutilation, something no country has ever done.
Errekunda, Gambia — Lawmakers in Gambia will vote Monday on legislation that seeks to repeal a ban on female genital mutilation, or FGM, which would make the West African nation the first country anywhere to make that reversal. The procedure, which also has been called female genital cutting, includes the partial or full removal of external genitalia, often by traditional community practitioners with tools such as razor blades or at times by health workers.
Gambia's parliament of 58 lawmakers includes five women. If the bill passes on Monday's second reading, it is expected to pass a third and final review before President Adama Barrow is expected to sign it into law. The United States has supported activists who are trying to stop the practice. Earlier this month, it honored Gambian activist Fatou Baldeh at the White House with an International Women of Courage Award.The U.S. embassy in Gambia declined to say whether any high-level U.S.
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