Colombia becomes the first Latin American country to ban female genital mutilation

Colombia becomes the first Latin American country to ban female genital mutilation

It's also the first in the region to admit the magnitude of the problem Originally published on Global Voices Image by author using Canva pro.Nine days remained — just nine days before the deadline expired, the bill died, and years of work would have to begin again from scratch. But on June 10, 2026, the Colombian Senate finally voted and gave its approval, making Colombia the first country in Latin America to prohibit female genital mutilation …

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Image by author using Canva pro.Nine days remained — just nine days before the deadline expired, the bill died, and years of work would have to begin again from scratch. But on June 10, 2026, the Colombian Senate finally voted and gave its approval, making Colombia the first country in Latin America to prohibit female genital mutilation (FGM). Bill 440 of 2025, known as “Niñas sin Ablación” (“Girls Without Ablation”), is a law that was not born …