'This is about women and the control of women’s bodies' – BBC Africa
'This is about women and the control of women’s bodies' – BBC Africa
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…
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Africa is deep rooted into patriarchal, they don't care about women and children that's why they will remain poor
We stand with the Women Activists ( & all Advocates ) fighting for Women’s Rights, #Dignity #HumanRights . Ban FGM !
This clueless fool
This is about our own identity and preservation of our culture and religion as a people. we love our women and we had protect them at all cost but wait a minute who is even talking about early marriage & domestic violence.
of course it is the old woman in support of fgm. smh.
FGM is Baaad….Gender Change is goood….Pathetic world
Africa 🌍🌍🌍🇧🇯🇭🇹 is the greatest 🖤
Ayo, men going hard to keep something like this going is crazy!
Stand down!
Jaha dukureh I have went through Female circumcision and nothing absolutely happened to me. Mind you not only me but my family members, friends, and we all had our kids Alhamdullilah with zero complications. What these people are asking for is simple,they’re not saying everyone should do it By force, it’s only a choice to practice it or not to. By the way you have live in the west, no doubt you have seen transgender people changing their private parts from male to female that’s not an issue and we all know that is way far complicated than circumcision. You and your entourage should spare us with the double standards. You have been advocating the trauma you went through but that shouldn’t determine our choices in our lives. One last thing if you and sister were mutilated that doesn’t determine same thing was done to us, we were circumcised not mutilated!
The woman is speaking up on behalf of all women living in her country and other countries who are having bills passed by men instead of women.
I believe men should stay out of women’s issues and allow them to make decisions on women’s rights like child marriage, FGM, dress code and their bodies especially if it’s all cultural and not religious, only then will there be some equality between the men (who have the upper hand in controlling/dominating) and women.
Western puppets,give them money and they will give your the integrity
Gambia needs help! They are going backwards e.g. no longer providing free public education for children, filth and trash all over the place. Come on Gambia❤
Can't believe we gotta fuss around with that again. FOR THE ONES IN THE BACK: YOUR 'RELIGION' AND 'CULTURE' ARE MADE-UP CONTROL MECHANISMS THAT VIOLATE HUMAN RIGHTS AND CAUSE REAL-WORLD HARM. If your little delusions restrict someone else's autonomy said delusions need to be restricted. YOU need to be restricted.
"This bill (pro FGM) is a symbol of our tradition…", says one male in a room full of men. How convenient. I stand with girls and women across the globe. 🖤
YAHUAH CREATED WOMEN WITH THIS BODY PART WOE TO THOSE WHO INTERFERE WITH HIS CREATION. YAHUSHA HA’MASHIACH THE LIVING SON OF THE ALMIGHTY WILL SOON COME AND RULE OVER MANKIND WITH A ROD OF IRON AND HE HAS FEET OF BRONZ WITH WOOLEN 4C HAIR.
Damned Idiots with this mutilation..damned messed up people
Women rise up! Enough is enough
Wake up people, a woman is 100% human as much as man is. Why derive women from the same rights men have? I think some men are afraid if given the opportunities, women will surpass men in many fields.
Islamic country. What do you expect? If they ban it, they are banning what ther religion condones.
Thank you jaha for standing up for women and girls… we need more women like your around