Gambia Committee on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children

Gambia Committee on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children
	A sign outside GAMCOTRAP's offices in Bakau New Town.
Abbreviation	GAMCOTRAP
Formation	1984
Type	NGO
Purpose	Activism, education
Location	Bakau New Town, Banjul District, The Gambia;
Coordinates	13°27′44.04″N 16°40′30.09″W / 13.4622333°N 16.6750250°W
Website	gamcotrap.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.^[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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[Perfect2016-1] 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.

[Shell-DuncanHernlund2000-2] 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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