FGM - GALDEF

On September 14, 2026 a hearing was held in Multnomah County Court (Portland, OR) to decide […]

June 4, 2024

Because Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right: Why GALDEF Stands with TERRE DES FEMMES in Urging The Gambia Not to Repeal Its FGC Ban

Image: Protesters against female genital mutilation (FGM) demonstrate outside the National Assembly in Banjul, Gambia, on […]

by Tim Hammond

February 6, 2023

Statement on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

GALDEF February 6, 2023 is the twelfth anniversary of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female […]

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September 14 Hearing in Hadachek v. Oregon

Because Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right: Why GALDEF Stands with TERRE DES FEMMES in Urging The Gambia Not to Repeal Its FGC Ban

Statement on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

GALDEF needs your support to do our work.

The information provided on this website is for education and research purposes. It should not be substituted for professional legal advice or medical care.