Guiding asylum policy for women and girls in Belgium
Richtlijn Asielbeleid voor Vrouwen en Meisjes in België
The information was last updated in 2013 and may not accurately represent the present situation. It makes a reference to the United Kingdom as a member of the European Union and was published before the UK's withdrawal from the European Union on the 31 January 2020.
FGM is recognized as a form of persecution of women, girls and their parents and is therefore recognized as a ground to be granted refugee status.
Policy Framework
Issuer
Office of the General Commissariat for Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Source
Website of the Office of the General Commissioner for Refugees and Stateless People (www.cgvs.be)