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For Mariama Cham, the fight against female genital mutilation (FGM) is more than activism. It is about creating a society where girls can grow up without fear, survivors can speak without shame, and parents can protect t...
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For many young mothers in The Gambia, protecting their daughters from female genital mutilation (FGM) can be challenging, especially in communities where the practice has been passed down through generations. Parents who...
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The Executive Director of Beakanying, Mr Nfamara Jawneh, has condemned Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) as a serious violation of human rights. He is calling for stronger community action and law enforcement to end this p...
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The blade was waiting for her.
This was no ordinary blade. It carried the history of generations of women in Amina Camara's family—her grandmother had used it to perform circumcisions on hundreds of girls, and later, ...
For Mariama Faal, motherhood was meant to be a joyful journey. Instead, each pregnancy brought back painful memories that began in her childhood. A teacher and mother of three, Faal has lived for years with the consequen...
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