EALA legislator moots Bill to curb FGM in East Africa

Advocates, including non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and civil society leaders, argue that the fight against FGM requires a concerted regional approach.

Jacquiline Amongi, Uganda’s representative to the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), is set to introduce a private members’ Bill aimed at creating a regional legal framework to eradicate the practice. (Credit: Maria Wamala)