Female genital mutilation (FGM) is punished by law in Belgium since 2001. Yet, in 2016, it was estimated that 26 thousand women were victims of excision or could be at risk of it in the country. The number of victims was higher in Flanders, being the region housing the most women originating from countries where such a practice is more common. Although the lowest numbers are found in Wallonia, the number of victims was higher than 5.5 thousand women and girls.
Number of girls and women victim or at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Belgium in 2016, by region
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The "at-risk" group is calculated based on the prevalence of girls who are mutilated in their country of origin and their age. Not all "at-risk" girls will be victims of FGM, especially when taking into consideration the impact of migration on this practice. However, they remain a target group for prevention actions from social and medical services.
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Institute for the equality of women and men, & FOD Volksgezondheid / SPF Santé publique. (December 31, 2016). Number of girls and women victim or at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Belgium in 2016, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084643/excision-risk-victims-women-girls-belgium-region/
Institute for the equality of women and men, und FOD Volksgezondheid / SPF Santé publique. "Number of girls and women victim or at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Belgium in 2016, by region." Chart. December 31, 2016. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084643/excision-risk-victims-women-girls-belgium-region/
Institute for the equality of women and men, FOD Volksgezondheid / SPF Santé publique. (2016). Number of girls and women victim or at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Belgium in 2016, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084643/excision-risk-victims-women-girls-belgium-region/
Institute for the equality of women and men, and FOD Volksgezondheid / SPF Santé publique. "Number of Girls and Women Victim or at Risk of Female Genital Mutilation (Fgm) in Belgium in 2016, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Dec 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084643/excision-risk-victims-women-girls-belgium-region/
Institute for the equality of women and men & FOD Volksgezondheid / SPF Santé publique, Number of girls and women victim or at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Belgium in 2016, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084643/excision-risk-victims-women-girls-belgium-region/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Number of girls and women victim or at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Belgium in 2016, by region [Graph], Institute for the equality of women and men, & FOD Volksgezondheid / SPF Santé publique, December 31, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1084643/excision-risk-victims-women-girls-belgium-region/
