Gambia's bid to unban FGM divides families and parliament

A man rides a cart past a poster advocating for an end to female genital mutilation (FGM), in Banjul, Gambia, June 6, 2024. PHOTO | REUTERS

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  • An uncut woman is a "solima" in the local Mandinka language in Gambia. People will tell her she smells bad, said Jarjou, who is now in her 50s. No one will eat the food she cooks, be her friend or want her as a wife.

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