In more vibrant, culturally rich parts of the world, meanwhile...
The Gambia votes to reverse landmark ban on female genital mutilation
Rights groups say proposed rollback of 2015 law will overturn women’s rights across the region as a whole.
The Gambia has taken steps towards lifting a ban on female circumcision, a move that could make it the first country in the world to reverse legal protections against the practice for millions of women and girls.
Politicians in the West African nation’s parliament voted 42 to four on Monday to advance the controversial bill, which would repeal a landmark 2015 ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) that made the practice punishable by up to three years in prison
Almameh Gibba, the legislator who introduced the bill, argued that the ban violated citizens’ rights to “
practice their culture and religion” in the overwhelmingly Muslim country. “The bill seeks to uphold religious loyalty and safeguard cultural norms and values,” he said.
https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2024/3/19/the-gambia-votes-to-reverse-landmar...Rich tapestry of vibrants - they just want the same for their children as you and me.
Any perceived difference is purely racist social construction. Tsk, tsk