The Gambia's Supreme Court: A Ruling on FGM and the Line Between Culture and Human Rights The Gambia's Supreme Court is set to make a landmark ruling on the country's ban on female genital mutilation (FGM), a practice that has left deep scars on generations of women.
For mothers like Mariama Jabbie, who underwent FGM as a child and now fears for her own daughters' safety, the court's decision will be a test of whether the law can continue to protect girls from this painful and often deadly procedure.
The case before the Supreme Court is not just about the ban itself but also about the complex interplay between culture, religion, and women's rights in The Gambia.