Deputy Gender Minister Rejects ‘Consent at 18’ Argument, ReaffirmsLiberia’s Commitment to End FGM

Capitol Hill, Monrovia – Liberia’s Deputy Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection Laura Golakeh has strongly rejected arguments by some members of the public and the House of Representatives that female genital mutilation (FGM) should continue under the Sande Society if performed at age 18, which they describe as the age of consent. Speaking […] The post Deputy Gender Minister Rejects ‘Consent at 18’ Argument, ReaffirmsLiberia’s Commitment to End FGM appeared first on Global News Network Liberia.


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