Gambia: Anti-FGM Activists Ring Alarm Bells Over Potential Surge in FGM Type II –

By: Bakary Jassey

Journalist

The most recent national prevalence rate, according to the Demographic Health Survey of the Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBOS 2019-2020), indicates that 73% of women are affected, with FGM Type II being the most practiced form. “It is assumed that recent backlash against anti-FGM efforts has led to a defiantpromotion of the practice by some Imams in Gambian communities, despite the ban in place. As a result, the prevalence of FGM Type II…