Gambian activist takes her fight against genital mutilation across Africa and the US
No end to practice if women are not lifted out of poverty and a stop put to the wastage of donor money, she believes
06 February 2020 - 16:28
Dakar — Female genital mutilation (FGM) will not end unless women are lifted out of poverty and donors stop wasting money on ineffective aid programmes, according to a prominent Gambian activist.
Jaha Dukureh is a survivor of child marriage and FGM, an ancient ritual that involves the total or partial removal of the external genitalia. An estimated 200-million girls and women have undergone FGM, which can cause serious health problems...
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