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Gambia Committee on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children
A fading sign that says: GAMCOTRAP - Gambia Committee on Traditional Practices. 49 Garba Jahumpa Road, Bakau New Town. There is a phone next to the numbers 497416. On the right side of the sign, there is a drawing of a crying woman. Above her, it says STOP; below, it says FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION. This text is in red.A sign outside GAMCOTRAP's offices in Bakau New Town.
AbbreviationGAMCOTRAP
Formation1984; 41 years ago (1984)
TypeNGO
PurposeActivism, education
Location
Coordinates13°27′44.04″N 16°40′30.09″W / 13.4622333°N 16.6750250°W / 13.4622333; -16.6750250
Websitegamcotrap.org

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.

References

  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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