Female genital mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures that involve altering or injuring the female genitalia for non-medical reasons and is recognized internationally as a violation of the human rights of girls and women.

Miss Jaha Dukureh, a Gambian female genital mutilation (FGM) activist and founder of Safe Hands for Girls, was part of the effort that resulted in The Gambia’s formal ban on female genital mutilation on November 24th, 2015.