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Definition of female genital mutilation

All procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons.

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  • Female genital mutilation in the EU: Raising the voice of communities

    … event of EIGE's report  Estimation of girls at risk of female genital mutilation in the European Union: Denmark, Spain, Luxembourg …

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    News article
    Topics
    • Health
  • Opening speech of the Gender Equality Index 2021 conference

    … even denied treatment.      Women who have undergone female genital mutilation can face humiliating experiences with healthcare …

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    News article
    Topics
    • Health
  • Abbreviations

    … Conditions EWCS European Working Conditions Survey FGM female genital mutilation FRA European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights …

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  • References

    … from abroad: the effect of low-skilled immigration on the female labour supply. Labour Economics, 18(5), 664-675. … Psychological, social and sexual consequences of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C): a systematic review of …

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    Toolkit page
  • Domain of violence

    … psychological violence, sexual harassment, stalking and female genital mutilation (FGM), are analysed separately to the composite …

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    Toolkit page
  • Estimation of the number of girls at risk of FGM in the EU

    … EIGE has estimated the number of girls at risk of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Austria, Denmark, Luxembourg and Spain. …

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    Project
    Topics
    • Migration
    • Violence
  • Estimation of girls at risk of female genital mutilation in the European Union: Denmark, Spain, Luxembourg and Austria

    … for Gender Equality (EIGE) has mapped the situation of female genital mutilation (FGM) in the European Union, identified good …

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    Publication
    Topics
    • Health
    • Justice
    • Migration
    • Youth
    • Violence
  • Female genital mutilation: How many girls are at risk in Luxembourg?

    … 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 …

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    Publication
    Topics
    • Health
    • Justice
    • Migration
    • Youth
    • Violence
  • Female genital mutilation: How many girls are at risk in Spain?

    … % 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 …

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    • Health
    • Justice
    • Migration
    • Youth
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  • Female genital mutilation: How many girls are at risk in Austria?

    … % 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 …

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    • Justice
    • Migration
    • Youth
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  • Female genital mutilation: How many girls are at risk in Denmark?

    … % 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 …

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    • Health
    • Justice
    • Migration
    • Youth
    • Violence
  • FGM study: More girls at risk but community opposition growing

    … To mark the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on 6 February, the European Institute for …

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    • Health
    • Justice
    • Migration
    • Youth
    • Violence
  • Gender-based violence intersects with multiple axes of oppression

    … of violence affecting the LGBTQI* community is intersex genital mutilation, the practice of subjecting intersex [2] infants … that lie between stereotypical ideals of male and female. Intersex people are born with physical, hormonal or …

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  • References

    … Hyperwallet. (2017). The Future of Gig Work is Female: A study on the behaviors and career aspirations of … and employment series, 94 . Jones, M. (2017). Intersex genital mutilation – A Western version of FGM. The International …

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  • Migration

    … speaking about their experiences or the absence of trained female staff to assess their claims. The European Parliament … violence, including its extreme form – femicide. Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a form of gender-based violence that can …

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  • Security

    … of trafficking for other forms of exploitation 68% were female. However, women are not only victims of organised … such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation; recognise and value unpaid care and do­mestic …

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  • Tool 3: Operationalising gender equality in policy objectives (in Partnership Agreements) and specific objectives/measures (in Operational Programmes)

    … practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation. 5.4 Recognize and value unpaid care and domestic …

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    • Economic and financial affairs
  • Risk estimations

    … number of girls at risk are required to effectively tackle Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). EIGE estimates the number of girls at risk …

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    Topics
    • Violence
  • Estimation of the number of girls at risk of female genital mutilation in the EU

    … the study ‘Estimation of the number of girls at risk of female genital mutilation in the EU’. The study will contribute to more …

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  • Data gaps the mask true scale of gender-based violence in the EU

    … recent data is available are examined, namely femicide, female genital mutilation (FGM) and trafficking in human beings. These three …

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