On June 10, 2026, Colombia's Senate passed Bill 440, making it the first country in Latin America to legislate specifically against FGM. Between 2020 and 2025, 204 cases were recorded nationally, 177 involving Indigenous girls. Indigenous women drove the campaign that shaped the law's intercultural approach.
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Naging unang bansa sa Latin America ang Colombia na nagbawal sa female genital mutilation

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Noong Hunyo 10, 2026, ipinasa ng Senado ng Colombia ang Batas 440, na ginagawa itong unang bansa sa Latin America na may batas laban sa FGM. Sa pagitan ng 2020 at 2025, naitalang 204 kaso sa buong bansa, 177 sa mga katutubo. Mga katutubong kababaihan ang nanguna sa kampanyang humubog sa interkulturang diskarte ng batas.

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