When Gambia Banned Female Genital Cutting, a Defiant 96-Year-Old Resisted
Yassin Fatty, a traditional practitioner of female genital cutting in the West African nation of Gambia, became the first to be convicted there. But her case led to a backlash and a popular campaign to make it legal again. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Gambia
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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/05/world/africa/gambia-female-genital-cutting.html