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Imam Fatty’s Familial Ties to Convicted Female Genital Cutter Fueled His Efforts to Unban FGM

Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, Gambia) – The Gambia’s complex struggle over the legality of female genital mutilation (FGM) had taken on a deeply personal dimension with the involvement of Imam Abdoulie Fatty, a prominent religious figure advocating for the practice’s reinstatement. Imam Fatty, a cousin of The Gambia’s first convicted female genital cutter, Yassin Fatty, had emerged as a key voice in the campaign to reverse the 2015 ban on FGM.

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