OFPRA Annual Activity Report, 2009
OFPRA, Rapport d'activité 2009
Data Collection
Year of data collection
2008-2009
Study population
Asylum seekers, stateless persons and refugees claiming protection in France
Prevalence data on FGM
In 2009, 179 women were granted subsidiary protection on the ground of FGM risk for their children (21% of subsidiary protection granted to female asylum seekers). This data is only for adult demanders. Besides, 266 medical certificates were produced for children in 2010 to renew subsidiary protection on the ground of FGM risk.
Disaggregated data per country of origin
Disaggregated data per country regarding FGM as a ground for refugee status demands are not systematically reported, but it is stated that demands on the ground of FGM risk are especially significant for Mali and Senegal
Other disaggregation
None
Source
Office Français de Protection des Réfugiés et Apatrides (website): http://www.ofpra.gouv.fr