The prevalence and risk of female genital mutilation/cutting among migrant women and girls in the Netherlands: an extrapolation method
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Authors
Kawous, Ramin
Muijsenbergh, Maria E. T. C. van den
Geraci, Diana
Kwaak, Anke van der
Leye, Els
Middelburg, Annemarie
Ortensi, Livia E.
Burdorf, Alex
Issue Date
2020-04-09
Type
Article
Language
en_US
Keywords
Prevalence And Risk , Female Genital Mutilation , Female Genital Cutting , Migrant , Women , Girls , Netherlands , Extrapolation Method
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Abstract
Objectives:
The aim of the study was (I) to estimate the prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) and distribution of types of FGM/C among migrant girls and women in the Netherlands, and (II) to estimate the number of migrant girls at risk of being cut in the immediate future.
Methods:
National population-based survey data regarding FGM/C prevalence were applied to female migrants in the Netherlands who migrated from 29 countries with available nationally representative data on FGM/C.
Results:
As of January 1st 2018, there were 95,588 female migrants residing in the Netherlands, originating from 29 countries with available nationally representative data on FGM/C. Our findings suggest that about 41,000 women had undergone FGM/C, of which 37% had Type III (infibulation). In total 4,190 girls are estimated to be at risk of FGM/C in the next 20 years, of whom 394 were first-generation girls.
Conclusion:
These findings show the urgency to develop appropriate strategies and policies to prevent FGM/C, to protect girls and women at risk of the practice, and to provide adequate services and support for those affected by FGM/C in the Netherlands.
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Citation
Kawous, R., van den Muijsenbergh, M., Geraci, D., van der Kwaak, A., Leye, E., Middelburg, A., Ortensi, L. E., & Burdorf, A. (2020). The prevalence and risk of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting among migrant women and girls in the Netherlands: An extrapolation method. PloS one, 15(4), e0230919. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230919
Publisher
PloS One