Gambia Committee on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children

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The Gambia Committee on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children (GAMCOTRAP) is a Gambian NGO established in 1984. It campaigns against female genital mutilation, and aims to promote and secure health and empowerment for women through community education.[1][2]

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  1. ^ David Perfect (2016). "Gambia Committee on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children (GAMCOTRAP)". Historical Dictionary of The Gambia. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 166. ISBN 978-1-4422-6526-4.
  2. ^ Bettina Shell-Duncan; Ylva Hernlund (2000). Female "circumcision" in Africa: Culture, Controversy, and Change. Lynne Rienner Publishers. p. 240. ISBN 978-1-55587-995-2.


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