Gambia has been rocked in recent months by a heated debate on female genital cutting, a centuries-old practice rooted in concepts about sexual purity and control of women SOMA, Gambia -- When ...

BANJUL, Gambia — Gambia will maintain its ban on female genital cutting following a historic decision by the National Assembly on Monday that marked a victory for women’s rights advocates in ...

Gambia’s parliament has voted to uphold a landmark law that bans female genital mutilation (FGM) in the largely Muslim nation, after religious groups pushed for the legislation to be repealed ...

She believes it's an important ritual that gives her daughters status in their Gambian village, and makes them eligible for marriage. And that's why Janjou is strongly in favor of an attempt in ...

DAKAR (Reuters) -Gambia's parliament on Monday rejected a bill that would have ended a ban on female genital mutilation after ...

By Ruth Maclean Reporting from Dakar, Senegal Lawmakers who had been moving toward repealing Gambia’s landmark ban on female genital cutting overwhelmingly changed course on Monday, voting ...

Q: What is the Euro worth against the Gambian Dalasi? A: One Euro is worth 76.1394 Gambian Dalasi today Q: Is the Euro going up or down against the Gambian Dalasi? A: Today's exchange rate (76. ...

DAKAR, July 8 (Reuters) - Gambian lawmakers adopted recommendations on Monday for the country to maintain its ban on female genital mutilation ahead of a vote later this month on whether to ...

Q: What is the Gambian Dalasi worth against the Indonesian Rupiah? A: One Gambian Dalasi is worth 230.2626 Indonesian Rupiah today Q: Is the Gambian Dalasi going up or down against the Indonesian ...

SOMA, Gambia — When Metta, a mother of six from rural Gambia, heard that lawmakers were considering reversing the country's ban on female genital cutting, a centuries-old practice she underwent ...