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3 women in Gambia are charged in the death of one-month-old in female genital mutilation case
One woman faces life imprisonment for performing FGM on a one-month-old who died from severe bleeding; two others charged as accomplices, despite The Gambia's 2015 ban.
- Three women in Gambia were charged this week under the Women’s Act, 2015, after a one-month-old girl died following female genital mutilation.
- The charges come amid ongoing controversy after Gambia stopped short of reversing its 2015 FGM ban last year despite public opposition and religious conservative campaigns.
- The infant was taken urgently to a hospital in Bundung but was declared dead upon arrival due to severe bleeding caused by FGM, a procedure that involves the partial or complete removal of external female genitalia.
- United Nations estimates indicate about 75% of Gambian women underwent FGM as girls, and globally over 200 million women are survivors, with UNICEF noting 30 million cases in the past eight years.
- The case prompted calls from the National Human Rights Commission chair Emmanuel Joof to enforce the law fully and has reignited national debate over balancing cultural practices with child protection.
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Tragic Incident: FGM Sparks National Outcry in Gambia
Three women in Gambia are charged with the death of a one-month-old girl following female genital mutilation, highlighting the ongoing practice despite a ban. The incident has caused national outrage, with authorities emphasizing the need to protect children from harmful traditional practices that violate human rights.
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Gambian police charge three women after death of newborn girl linked to FGM
BANJUL (Reuters) -Gambian police have charged three women over the death of a one-month-old girl who had undergone female genital mutilation in a case that has sparked an outcry across the country, where the practice persists despite a decade-old ban.
A one-month-old baby bled to death this Sunday in the Gambia after she was allegedly subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM). The girl was rushed to Bundung maternal hospital in Banjul, the capital of the country, but when she arrived she was already dead, according to the police, who is investigating the events. Two women have been arrested and are being questioned. FGM or clitoral ablation has been banned in the Gambia since 2015, but som…
Three Women Charged Over Alleged FGM-Linked Death of Infant – Foroyaa Newspaper
By Nelson Manneh The Gambia Police Force has charged three women in connection with the death of a one-month-old baby girl in Wellingara, suspected to have resulted from complications of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Police spokesperson Cadet Assistant Superintendent Modou Musa Sisawo confirmed that the first accused, Fatou Camara, is charged under Section 32A – Prohibition of Female Circumcision of the Women’s (Amendment) Act, 2015, which ca…
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