{"id":56886,"date":"2024-04-23T16:30:28","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T16:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/fgm-cannot-be-considered-a-matter-of-choice-says-child-activist"},"modified":"2024-04-23T16:59:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T16:59:26","slug":"fgm-cannot-be-considered-a-matter-of-choice-says-child-activist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/fgm-cannot-be-considered-a-matter-of-choice-says-child-activist","title":{"rendered":"FGM Cannot Be Considered a Matter Of Choice, says Child Activist"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>Tutti Drammeh, a student of St Joseph and a child activist has said that FGM should not be considered a matter of choice \u201cas harming human beings cannot be a matter of choice.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

She made the remarks at the \u201cCatch Them Young\u201d dialogue on \u201cNational Convening on Female Genital Mutilation, Child Marriage and Sexual Violence,\u201d held on Saturday 20th April at the Baobab Hotel.<\/p>\n

\u201cLadies and gentlemen, we also hear people say FM should be a matter of choice, our message to those people is that FGM cannot be considered a matter of choice. Harming human beings cannot be an option, even being their parents does not give anyone the right to harm children\u201d, she argued.<\/p>\n

Tutti adds that the state holds a responsibility under all international and local human rights instruments such as CEDAW, UNCRC and The Gambia Women\u2019s Amendment Act to protect girls and women.<\/p>\n

\u201cMost of us believe that when the NAMs succeed in repealing this law. They will go after the child marriage law. We cannot afford to get there! This is not the era of regression but progression\u201d, she further stressed.<\/p>\n

Ms. Nafisa Binte Shafique the UNICEF Gambia Representative also said: \u201cfor several weeks and months now we have all been witnessing attempt and initiatives aimed at repealing the law banning FGM in the Gambia. The proposed repeal of the ban of FGM is a severe violation of human rights and a setback in the global fight against FGM\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cRepealing this law will set a dangerous precedent and a step back on Gambia\u2019s commitment to protect girls and women\u201d, she added.<\/p>\n

She further calls on the government to uphold the obligations under international and national human rights law to maintain the ban on FGM.<\/p>\n

Catch Them Young \u2013 The Gambia a non-governmental organization dedicated to discovering, nurturing and unleashing the potentials of children, partnered with UNICEF Gambia to convene this dialogue on Saturday 20th April at the Baobab Hotel where different personalities grace the occasion including some National Assembly members<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Gambia<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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