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WILL launches Regional Survivor Network to strengthen fight against FGM
The Point 09 Oct 2026
Women in Liberation and Leadership (WILL) on Thursday launched its Survivor Network Regional Chapters as part of efforts to strengthen survivor-led action against female genital mutilation (FGM) and other forms of violence against women and girls.
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A Baby Died After FGM in The Gambia. Why Was No One Convicted?
Jurist 03 Oct 2026
In May 2026, The Gambia’s High Court acquitted three women prosecuted in connection with the death of an infant following female genital mutilation (FGM) ... Nor did it question the seriousness of FGM ... Numerous jurisdictions have criminalised FGM.
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Cotton Queen review – mystery, matriarchs and magic in pioneering Sudanese debut
The Guardian 30 Sep 2026
Suzannah Mirghani’s first feature contains a powerful performance by Rabha Mohamed Mahmoud as a village’s elder woman and tackles the long shadow of British imperialism and women’s rights ... ....
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$15m fund launched to create ‘unstoppable momentum’ to end FGM worldwide
The Guardian 11 Sep 2026
It is thought to be the largest single philanthropic contribution to ending the practice of FGM.
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National Assembly Officer Testifies Before Supreme Court in Case Challenging Constitutionality of Law Banning FGM
Foroyaa 09 Jul 2026
The State on Wednesday opened its defence in the Supreme Court case challenging the constitutionality of The Gambia’s ban on female genital mutilation (FGM), calling its first witness to testify ...
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Suit Challenging Constitutionality of Law Banning FGM Takes Turning Point
Foroyaa 08 Jul 2026
The Supreme Court on Tuesday closed the plaintiffs’ case in the constitutional challenge to The Gambia’s law prohibiting female genital mutilation (FGM) after the plaintiffs failed to ...
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Gambian mothers fear for their daughters as court weighs FGM ban
Al Jazeera 07 Jul 2026
In Wellingara, girls run barefoot across a sandy compound, their laughter mingling with the afternoon call to prayer ... .
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