Female genital mutilation in infancy still common, Gambian mothers say
August 21, 2025
August 21, 2025
NEW YORK, Aug. 21 -- The United Nations Population Fund issued the following news:
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Female genital mutilation in infancy still common, Gambian mothers say
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BASSE, The Gambia - Hulay Damba, 55, spent years performing female genital mutilation on girls in her community. Her role as a practitioner was passed down from her grandmother. "It was what I was taught," she explained.
Despite years of steady advocacy in the G . . .
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Female genital mutilation in infancy still common, Gambian mothers say
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BASSE, The Gambia - Hulay Damba, 55, spent years performing female genital mutilation on girls in her community. Her role as a practitioner was passed down from her grandmother. "It was what I was taught," she explained.
Despite years of steady advocacy in the G . . .