Despite the National Council of Chiefs and Elders of Liberia announcing a moratorium on female genital mutilation (FGM) and subsequent attempts to ban the practice, reports indicate that FGM remains prevalent. The National Coalition Against Harmful Practices expresses concern over the resurgence of FGM activities as the three-year moratorium expired in February. A significant percentage of Liberian women have undergone FGM, largely due to the influence of the secretive Sande Society. To combat the issue effectively, lawmakers need to criminalize FGM and promote community engagement to abandon the practice.
Years of symbolic bans by traditional chiefs have done nothing to curb the harmful practice of FGM, which remains widespread in Liberia.
Despite a ban on FGM by Liberia's National Council of Chiefs and Elders, reports of the practice continue, highlighting ineffective measures.
Legislation is necessary; lawmakers must pass laws criminalizing FGM and implement community-wide measures to dismantle this harmful tradition effectively.
The secretive nature of the Sande Society has led to significant underreporting of FGM cases, severely complicating efforts to eliminate the practice.
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