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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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  • Violence for 2019

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

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  • Female genital mutilation: estimating the number of girls at risk

    … and Member States in providing accurate information on female genital mutilation and its risks among girls, taking into account new …

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    • Violence
  • Good practices in combating female genital mutilation

    … This study identified good practices in combating female genital mutilation. The good practices found a number of approaches …

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    • Violence
  • Estimating the number of girls at risk of female genital mutilation in the EU Member States

    … of being mutilated. It developed a methodology to estimate female genital mutilation risk in the EU and carried out a pilot test in …

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    • Violence
  • Female genital mutilation in the EU and Croatia

    … The report presents an overview of female genital mutilation in EU Member States through prevalence data, …

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    • Violence
  • Gender Statistics Database

    … Psychological violence Sexual violence Economic violence Female genital mutilation Trafficking Cyber violence Costs of Violence …

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  • Female genital mutilation is illegal in Malta but girls are not safe

    … FGM-practising countries who live in Malta are at risk of female genital mutilation. The European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) …

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    • Health
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  • EIGE’s new guide helps estimate the risk of female genital mutilation

    … Ahead of the international day of zero tolerance for female genital mutilation, the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) …

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  • Estimation of girls at risk of female genital mutilation in the European Union: Step-by-step guide (2nd edition)

    … guide to estimate the number of girls at risk of female genital mutilation in the European Union. The methodology …

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  • Female genital mutilation: How many girls are at risk in Malta?

    … the results of the study ‘Estimation of girls at risk of female genital mutilation in the European Union — Belgium, Greece, France, …

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  • Female genital mutilation: How many girls are at risk in Italy?

    … the results of the study ‘Estimation of girls at risk of female genital mutilation in the European Union — Belgium, Greece, France, …

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  • Female genital mutilation: How many girls are at risk in Greece?

    … the results of the study ‘Estimation of girls at risk of female genital mutilation in the European Union — Belgium, Greece, France, …

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  • Female genital mutilation: How many girls are at risk in France

    … the results of the study ‘Estimation of girls at risk of female genital mutilation in the European Union — Belgium, Greece, France, …

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  • Female genital mutilation: How many girls are at risk in Cyprus?

    … the results of the study ‘Estimation of girls at risk of female genital mutilation in the European Union — Belgium, Greece, France, …

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  • Female genital mutilation: How many girls are at risk in Belgium?

    … the results of the study ‘Estimation of girls at risk of female genital mutilation in the European Union — Belgium, Greece, France, …

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  • Estimation of girls at risk of female genital mutilation in the European Union - Report

    … Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a severe form of gender-based violence, …

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  • Analysis of data collection on female genital mutilation

    … This analysis of data collection on female genital mutilation is divided into three main parts. In the first …

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  • Girls in Cyprus are at risk of female genital mutilation

    … Female genital mutilation is against the law in Cyprus but this does not … in Cyprus from FGM-practising countries are at risk of female genital mutilation. These are the findings released …

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  • Girls in Greece are at risk of female genital mutilation

    … Female genital mutilation is against the law in Greece but this does not … FGM-practising countries living in Greece are at risk of female genital mutilation. These are the findings released …

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  • Tough laws discourage female genital mutilation

    … are powerful deterrent factors when it comes to female genital mutilation (FGM) in the EU. Family members fear the …

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