EIGE's publications
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Health, Justice, Migration, Youth, ViolenceSince 2012, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) has mapped the situation of female genital mutilation (FGM) in the European Union, identified good practices to tackle it and developed a methodology to estimate the number of women and girls at risk.
26 May 2021 -
Health, Justice, Migration, Youth, ViolenceThe European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) estimates that 12–17 % of girls (102– 136 girls aged 0–18) are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Luxembourg, out of a total population of 822 girls aged 0–18 in 2019 and originating from countries where FGM is practised. Of these 822 migrant girls, 24 % (201) are second generation.
03 February 2021 -
Health, Justice, Migration, Youth, ViolenceThe European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) estimates that 9–15 % of girls (3 435–6 025 girls aged 0–18) are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Spain out of a total population of 39 734 girls aged 0–18 in 2018 and originating from countries where FGM is practised. Of these 39 734 migrant girls, 79 % (31 232) are second generation.
03 February 2021 -
Health, Justice, Migration, Youth, ViolenceThe European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) estimates that 12–18 % of girls (735–1 083 girls) aged 0–18 are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Austria out of a total population of 5 910 girls aged 0–18 in 2019 and originating from countries where FGM is practised. Of these 5 910 migrant girls, 38 % (2 243) are second generation.
03 February 2021 -
Health, Justice, Migration, Youth, ViolenceThe European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) estimates that 11–21 % of girls (1 408–2 568 girls) aged 0–18 are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Denmark, out of a total population of 12 462 girls aged 0–18 in 2019 originating from countries where FGM is practised. Of these 12 462 migrant girls, 82 % (10 269) are second generation.
03 February 2021 -
In 2015, European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) developed and published the first step-by-step guide to estimate the number of girls at risk of female genital mutilation in the European Union. The methodology extrapolates prevalence data from countries where FGM is practiced to migrant girls living in the European Union, through a mixed-method approach.
11 January 2019 -
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a severe form of gender-based violence, leaving deep physical and psychological scars on the lives of victims around the world. It is a violent form of subordination affecting women and girls and it stands in gross contradiction to the principles of gender equality.
09 November 2018 -
Violence, Health, JusticeIn the EU-28 there are no ongoing, systematic, representative surveys that use a harmonised approach to gather data on the prevalence of female genital mutilation (FGM). In the absence or unavailability of national FGM prevalence figures, it is possible to estimate the prevalence of FGM by collating information from administrative records. Further information
17 January 2017 -
Violence, Health, YouthThis report analyses current legal and policy frameworks in the EU Member States, existing approaches to national FGM risk estimations in the EU and their methodological background. It presents quantitative and qualitative data analysis, including that of various focus groups, and carries out a comparative analysis of the selected Member States.
01 June 2015 -
ViolenceIntersectoral Approaches and Actions At the conference ‘Eliminating Violence against Women in Europe — Intersectoral Approaches and Actions’, which took place in Vienna on 25 and 26 November 2013, more than 200 participants from 42 countries and from a large variety of backgrounds discussed approaches to combating gender-based violence (GBV).
13 June 2014 -
Violence, HealthThe publication presents national reports on female genital mutilation, covering EU-27 and Croatia. This is one of the products developed by Ghent University — ICRH and E.A.D.C. (Yellow Window Management Consultants) who were commissioned to carry out EIGE’s study ‘Study to map the current situation and trends of female genital mutilation in 27 EU Member States (MS) and Croatia’. Databases
21 November 2013 -
Agriculture and rural development, Culture, Digital agenda, Economic and financial affairs, Education, Employment, Energy, Entrepreneurship, Environment and climate change, Health, Justice, Maritime affairs and fisheries, Migration, Poverty, Regional policy, Research, Sport, Tourism, Transport, Youth, ViolenceThis report was prepared for theEIGE by ICF GHK as part of the contract ‘Gender Training in the European Union: Mapping, Research and Stakeholders’ Engagement’. It maps the policies and practices of gender training in the European Union. The work on this publication was coordinated by EIGE’s Gender Mainstreaming Team. Related publication:
21 June 2013