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Protect the FGM Ban, Protect the Girls!

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To members of the National Assembly of The Gambia:

Female genital mutilation serves no medical purpose and leaves its victims scarred for life – mentally and physically. The Gambia took a bold step forward by banning the practice in 2015. We urge you to keep the ban in place. Protect young girls. Keep them whole.
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Update (15 July 2024): 

A win for women and girls! On 15th July, Gambian MPs rejected the bill to legalise FGM. Women’s rights advocates and other opponents to cutting girls had fought hard to protect the ban, bringing medical professionals’ and survivors’ testimonies to the centre of the debate and ultimately changing MPs’ minds. Together with our amazing campaign partner, Avaaz set up billboards bringing the voices of 700,000+ Avaazers globally to this moment. Our community also supported radio programmes to raise awareness about the harm FGM causes across The Gambia. More remains to be done, but for now this is an important win worth celebrating – so thank you for being part of this struggle! 

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They never had a choice.

Almost a million girls in The Gambia have been forced to have their clitoris cut off, and sometimes their vaginal opening sewn up. And they were warned that if they told, they’d be cut again.

We can help protect the millions more who haven’t been cut yet.

The Gambia has banned this horror since 2015, but now politicians want to make cutting little girls legal again. And it’s men making the decision – 91% of Gambian MPs are men.

We have less than 90 days to stop them. The Gambian government is keen to protect its international image and strong tourism economy, and local organisations tell us that a global outcry will make a massive impact! Sign now and we’ll work together to bring our global call to the corridors of parliament!
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