… sexual violence that disproportionately affects women and girls. Rape occurs in the absence of consent, the voluntary … perpetrators accountable. Globally, an estimated 1 in 10 girls (10 %) have been a victim of rape. Administrative data …
… violence, that violates the human rights of women and girls. The practice entails “all procedures that involve the … non-medical reasons". Globally, over 200 million women and girls in 31 countries have been subjected to FGM. FGM is typically practiced on young girls under the age of 18. FGM is neither a religious nor …
… of cyber violence. However, evidence shows that women and girls are highly exposed to it. Not only are they more likely … harm and suffering. Cyber violence against women and girls (CVAWG) is often dismissed as an insignificant and …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… 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 …
… several important policies with relevance to the health of girls. These relate to tackling obesity and promoting safe … measures to promote zero tolerance of degrading images of girls and women in the media. However, little action has been taken to promote positive body image among girls. …