Bill decriminalizing #FGM in #TheGambia advances to committee review. Revoking the anti-FGM law could set off a chain reaction, endangering vital protections like #childmarriage laws in The Gambia and across Africa, Equality Now’s Divya Srinivasan warns. #EndFGM220 #EndFGMGambia

“My reminder to the Government of The Gambia, development partners, and international communities is that The Gambia is taking retrogressive steps as far as women’s rights are concerned. Just one woman suffering consequences on their health and wellbeing as a result of being…

Women’s economic opportunities, rights & well-being are being denied worldwide by sex-discriminatory laws & policies that curtail women’s access to employment, equal pay, property ownership & inheritance

Governments need to take urgent action to repeal or amend…

WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE GAMBIA?!

As the entire world is celebrating #InternationalWomensDay , Young women and girls in The Gambia face a serious threat due to a proposed repeal of the ban on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).

SIGN PETITION NOW 👇🏽
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We would love to host you at our Commission on the Status of Women #CSW68 side event in New York!
Join us as we deliberate on ways to accelerate efforts towards a world free from Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV).

Is it possible to have a GBV free society?
Can this generation end GBV?

Three governments, three foundations, CSOs and media will be finding this out on 11th March 2024 at #CSW68 .

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The deaths of 3 girls due to #FGM earlier this year in #SierraLeone is an urgent reminder of the need for action.
Join us Forum Against Harmful Practices (FAHP) @NotinMyNameSL to call for President Julius Maada Bio to take action to end this human rights violation. #SierraLeone AgainstFGM
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We are deeply perturbed by efforts from Gambian religious figures and legislators to overturn the ban on female genital mutilation. This push, driven by a bill from lawmakers, threatens to reverse the hard-won battle against FGM as highlighted by this insightful Opinion Article…

A proposed repeal bill was announced on 6th February in #TheGambia ’s Parliament, threatening decades of progress made by anti-FGM campaigners.

The announcement, made on International Day of Zero Tolerance for #FGM , is an affront to the rights of women and girls in the #Gambia .

FGM is a harmful practice that continues to devastate the lives of millions of women and girls across the world. How would you describe FGM in one word?
#EndFGMWorldwide #FGMIsGlobal

FGM is a gross violation of human rights, a form of violence against women and girls, and a manifestation of gender inequality. Together, we can create a world free from FGM. #EndFGM #EndFGM Worldwide #FGMIsGlobal