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Cuts in Body and Soul. A Survey on the Situation of Circumcised Girls and Women in Germany

Schnitte in Körper und Seele. Eine Umfrage zur Situation beschnittener Mädchen und Frauen in Deutschland

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Country: Germany
Section:
Female Genital Mutilation
Topics:
Health, Violence
Types of GBV:
Female Genital Mutilation
Start date:
2005
Publication date:
01 January 2005
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. 

Survey among gynaecologists in Germany on their experiences in working with women who have undergone FGM;

Data Collection

Author(s)

Fana Asefaw, Astrid Prange, Gritt Richter, Bettina Rühl, Christopf Zerm

Year of data collection

2005

Study population

Gynaecologists in Germany

Prevalence data on FGM

Female migrant population originating from countries where FGM is practiced: 59.000; from these 29.000 have most probably undergone FGM or are thought to be at risk of FGM.

Disaggregated data per country of origin

None

Other disaggregation

35 (7%) knew about patients who wanted to subject their daughters to FGM/C in their home country; 48 (10%) claimed to have heard about girls being subjected to the practice in Germany; 3 (1%) had been asked to practice FGM/C on the daughters of immigrants

Limitations of study

This study is limited to the work experience of gynaecologists in Germany with women who have undergone FGM; part of the study also include statements of experts and individual experience reports of women with FGM.

Source

UNICEF; Terre des Femmes; Berufsverband der Frauenärzte e. V.; http://frauenrechte.de/online/images/downloads/fgm/UNICEF-Studie.pdf

Metadata

Type:
Database
Language:
German
Types of GBV:
Female Genital Mutilation
Keywords:
female genital mutilation
gender-based violence
data collection