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<p>Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a form of violence and a human rights violation.
The UK Government, alongside our international partners, continues to have frank and
open conversations with The Gambian Government, including the President and other
Ministers, about the Bill to repeal the ban on FGM. On 19 March, the Foreign Secretary
issued a tweet reinforcing the UK Government's position that FGM is harmful and should
be illegal, and the Minister for Development and Africa spoke to the President about
the repercussions of any vote in favour of FGM once again being permitted in The Gambia.</p>
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