출처 : http : / / www . bbc . com / news / world - africa - 34921135 Gambia ' s Yahya Jammeh bans female genital mutilation 25 November 2015 From the sectionAfricaImage copyrightAFPImage captionPresident Jammeh ' s ban on FGM is effective immediatelyThe Gambia ' s President Yahya Jammeh has banned female genital mutilation ( FGM ) saying it is not required in Islam . The announcement at a rally was met with a huge applause , AFP reports . Three - quarters of women in the mostly Muslim country have had the procedure , according to Unicef . In the procedure ' s most severe form , after removing the sensitive clitoris , the genitals are cut and stitched closed so that the woman cannot have or enjoy sex . FGM , also known as female circumcision , can be extremely painful , lead to tetanus , gangrene , HIV , hepatitis B and hepatitis C and effective sterilisation . Africa Live : News updatesMidwife trying to save women from FGMThe president ' s announcement said the ban was effective immediately . It is not clear when a law will be passed to allow the ban to be enforced . Types of FGM • Clitoridectomy - partial or total removal of the clitoris • Excision - removal of the clitoris and inner labia ( lips ) , with or without the outer labia • Infibulation - cutting , removing and sewing up the genitalia • Any other type of intentional damage to the female genitalia ( burning , scraping et cetera ) Anatomy of female genital mutilation