Gambia Committee on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children
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![]() A sign outside GAMCOTRAP's offices in Bakau New Town. | |
Abbreviation | GAMCOTRAP |
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Formation | 1984 |
Type | NGO |
Purpose | Activism, education |
Location |
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Coordinates | 13°27′44.04″N 16°40′30.09″W / 13.4622333°N 16.6750250°W |
Website | gamcotrap |
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]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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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