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 Female genital mutilation (FGM), also known as female genital cutting, female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and female circumcision, is the ritual cutting or removal of some or all of the external female genitalia. The practice is found ...

, and aims to promote and secure health and empowerment for women through community education.

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1984 establishments in Africa Medical and health organisations based in the Gambia Women's rights organizations Organizations established in 1984 {{Gambia-stub