An attempt to repeal a 2015 ban on female genital mutilation in Gambia has been sent for further committee discussions by lawmakers. Activists fear passage of the bill will overturn years of work to better protect girls and women. Gambia's former leader, Yahya Jammeh, banned the practice in 2015 in a surprise to activists and with no public explanation. Since the law took effect, enforcement has been weak, with only two cases prosecuted. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3Tmk802 #gambia #womenshealth #africa
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An attempt to repeal a 2015 ban on female genital mutilation in Gambia has been sent for further committee discussions by lawmakers. Activists fear passage of the bill will overturn years of work to better protect girls and women. Gambia's former leader, Yahya Jammeh, banned the practice in 2015 in a surprise to activists and with no public explanation. Since the law took effect, enforcement has been weak, with only two cases prosecuted. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3Tmk802 #gambia #womenshealth #africa Subscribe for more Breaking News: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Website: https://apnews.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP Facebook: https://facebook.com/APNews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
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