The Gambia has announced it will ban female genital mutilation (FGM) after the Guardian launched a global campaign to end the practice.
FGM involves cutting female genitalia – often when girls are young – to remove their labia and clitoris, which often leads to lifelong health complications, including bleeding, infections, vaginal pain and infertility.
More than 130 million women worldwide are subjected to the procedure in Africa and the Middle East.
The president, Yahya Jammeh, said last night that the controversial surgical intervention would be outlawed though it was not clear when the government would draft legislation to enforce it.
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Source: http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/nov/24/the-gambia-bans-female-genital-mutilation
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