From 2007 to 2016, the number of women and girls at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) increased in Belgium. In 2016, it was estimated that 8,6 thousand women in the country were potential victims of excision.
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a human rights violation and a form of gender-based violence that can cause many physical and psychological complications throughout life. Yet, this practice continues during vacations or directly within Belgian territory.
Number of girls and women at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) living in Belgium from 2007 to 2016
The "at-risk" group is calculated based on the prevalence of girls who are mutilated in their country of origin and their age. Not all "at-risk" girls will be victims of FGM, especially when taking into consideration the impact of migration on this practice. However, they remain a target group for prevention actions from social and medical services.
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Institute for the equality of women and men. (December 31, 2016). Number of girls and women at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) living in Belgium from 2007 to 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1086845/excision-risk-victims-women-girls-belgium/
Institute for the equality of women and men. "Number of girls and women at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) living in Belgium from 2007 to 2016." Chart. December 31, 2016. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1086845/excision-risk-victims-women-girls-belgium/
Institute for the equality of women and men. (2016). Number of girls and women at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) living in Belgium from 2007 to 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1086845/excision-risk-victims-women-girls-belgium/
Institute for the equality of women and men. "Number of Girls and Women at Risk of Female Genital Mutilation (Fgm) Living in Belgium from 2007 to 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2016, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1086845/excision-risk-victims-women-girls-belgium/
Institute for the equality of women and men, Number of girls and women at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) living in Belgium from 2007 to 2016 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1086845/excision-risk-victims-women-girls-belgium/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Number of girls and women at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) living in Belgium from 2007 to 2016 [Graph], Institute for the equality of women and men, December 31, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1086845/excision-risk-victims-women-girls-belgium/
