It is absolutely a shame and a travesty that FGM exists anywhere in the world in this age, but it does; and thankfully people keep fighting this barbaric and wicked act.

In The Gambia, President Yahya Jahmmeh has banned the hitherto widespread practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). The practice, where the cl*t of girls are cut off- developed in many societies to make women frigid, based on cultural or religious impositions which are almost exclusively dictated by men.

Gambia is one of the worst affected in the world, with 76% of females subjected to it. The President’s decree outlaws the practice, although it is not particularly clear if any legislation would be enacted to enforce it.

Although, this is a triumph for relentless activism. Several anti-FGM groups had sprung up in the tiny West African nation, and they hounded authorities until President Jammeh gave in.

Unfortunately, the practice still exists in many other African and Middle Eastern countries. The Guardian notes that more than 130 million women worldwide are subjected to FGM. That is just sick.