An example is reports of two Gbarpolu County lawmakers who have been accused of facilitating Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) practices in the county. The two lawmakers are identified as Senator Daniel Flomo Nathan and Representative Joseph Matthew of Gbarpolu County District #3. Observers wonder as to what the Internal Affairs Ministry is doing despite the three years ban placed on FGM practices by the Government of Liberia. “I’m a traditional person and a member of all the traditional practices in the county,” the Gbapolu County Senator boasted. At least 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone a form of female genital mutilation (FGM).

Source: Front Page Africa October 10, 2022 11:16 UTC