NordafricaA leading women's rights campaigner has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how she was subjected to female genital mutilation at the age of just seven in her home country of The Gambia. Fatou Baldeh explained that although the procedure was a horrific personal experience, it was seen as the norm when she was growing up. But later, when studying in Scotland, she became more aware of what had happened to her. She has now returned to The Gambia and is the founder and CEO of Women in Liberation and Leadership. She talked to us on Perspective ahead of International Women's Day this coming weekend.<a href="https://anonsys.net/search?tag=Africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Africa</span></a> <a href="https://anonsys.net/search?tag=Perspective" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Perspective</span></a> <a href="https://anonsys.net/search?tag=Femalegenitalmutilation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Femalegenitalmutilation</span></a> <a href="https://anonsys.net/search?tag=TheGambia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheGambia</span></a> <a href="https://anonsys.net/search?tag=womensrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>womensrights</span></a> <a href="https://anonsys.net/search?tag=Violenceagainstwomen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Violenceagainstwomen</span></a><br><a href="https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/perspective/20250305-activist-and-survivor-fatou-baldeh-on-fighting-to-eradicate-female-genital-mutilation" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Perspective - Activist and survivor Fatou Baldeh on fighting to eradicate female genital mutilation</a>