UNFPA chief warns against repealing Gambia's FGM ban

"Turning the clock back to legalize FGM in the Gambia would deprive women and girls of their rights and be an unprecedented step backwards," says UNFPA executive director Dr Natalia Kanem.

An anti-FGM protester holds a placard outside the National Assembly in Banjul, the Gambia on March 18, 2024, during a parliamentary debate on a highly controversial bill seeking to lift the ban on FGM. (AFP)