… at the release event of EIGE's report Estimation of girls at risk of female genital mutilation in the European … to stop FGM happening. It is why we calculate how many girls are at risk of FGM in specific EU countries. And it is … to each of these countries, to make sure the number of girls facing FGM reaches 0. But, we would not be able to do …
… of ICT graduates are women. This is despite the fact that girls and boys show similar levels of achievement in science … work as common as programmes aiming to get more women and girls into STEM. Persisting gender stereotypes can hinder the …
… Femicide is the killing of women and girls because of their gender. It can include intentional … and circumstances that lie behind the killing of women and girls can help EU governments better protect potential … The more data we have about the killings of women and girls, the more likely it is that we will be able to …
… Analysis of the 2017–2018 WHO HBSC survey shows that girls report poorer mental health than boys. Nearly one in two girls – 47 % – report mental health difficulties at least … reasons for higher rates of mental health problems among girls and young women may be related to permanent concerns …
… in children and young people, particularly adolescent girls (Baranne and Falissard, 2018). WHO estimates that … Asperger’s syndrome, anxiety and conduct disorders, while girls tend to suffer from anxiety, conduct disorders and … to be affected by both ADHD and conduct disorders than girls. The prevalence of common mental health disorders among …
… aged 25–64 years, rising again in retirement (Figure 30). Girls are also more likely to self-report lower levels of … satisfied with their life, compared with 56 % of same-age girls [2] . Similarly, girls of this age are much more likely than boys to report …
… data disaggregated by age and sex, about 2 % of women and girls who tested positive for COVID-19 died from the disease, … of the pandemic’s severe toll on the SRHR of women, girls and other marginalised groups. With abortion banned in …
… particularly common. Other SRH problems faced by women and girls are uterine fibroids, interstitial cystitis, polycystic … women. However, women-only cancers are not a concern for girls and women only. For example, cervical cancer is caused … do so (Audisio et al., 2016). Vaccinating boys as well as girls not only protects both sexes from tonsil and tongue …
… on movement to contain COVID-19 have trapped women and girls at home with their abusers. If victims of violence had … marginalised groups. This includes older women, women and girls with disabilities, migrant women, homeless women and …