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A mother and survivor of female genital mutilation (FGM) in central Gambia has vowed that her daughters will never undergo the practice, saying she wants to end a cycle of harm passed down through generations.
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A youth leader in central Gambia has called for an end to female genital mutilation (FGM), describing the practice as harmful and urging greater community awareness to protect girls from being cut.
Cherno Boye, distri...
Stories from the "Breaking the Silence: Voices of FGM Survivors" Project, Funded by Foundation for Women's Health, Research and Development (FORWARD UK).
Grassroots women are changing perceptions and leading campaign...
A mother’s decision to protect her daughters from female genital mutilation (FGM) led to the breakdown of her marriage in Wellingara Ba, a rural community in Jarra East, Bureng Ward in The Gambia’s Lower River Region.
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The afternoon sun fell gently across the sandy compound as Juma Conteh sat on a wooden chair outside her home in Wellingara Ba, a quiet village in Jarra East, Bureng Ward in The Gambia’s Lower River Region. Chickens scra...
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