Despite outcry from activists and survivors, The Gambia’s parliament advanced a bill to decriminalise female genital mutilation on 18 March.

The move has reignited a contentious debate surrounding religious and cultural practices and bodily autonomy.

If the bill is passed, the country could become the first to reverse a ban on FGM.

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