Female genital mutilation in the Netherlands: Prevalence,incidence and determinants (2013)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Marja Exterkate
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: Estimations of the number of women and girls living in the Netherlands in 2012,who have undergone female genital mutilation (fgm) or are at risk of fgm. These estimations are based upon data about fgm prevalence in countries of origin,data about female migrant population in the Netherlands
Study Population: Articles with quantitative information on prevalence and incidence,Women and men(FGDs),Data from national Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and Multiple Indicator
Cluster Surveys (MICS) on fgm prevalence in countries of origin
Findings: Prevalence of fgm in the Netherlands in 2012: an estimated 29.120 women with fgm reside in the Netherlands (minimum variant). Of those are: 27.680 ‘registered’ women (40% of all registered women originating from risk countries) – 24.430 originate from the 28 ‘WHO countries’,3.250 from the Kurdish Autonomous Region in Northern Iraq. o 14% is younger than 19 years,74% between 20 and 49 years,and 12% older than 50. o About 80% of these women originate from Somalia,Egypt,Ethiopia/Eritrea and the Kurdish Autonomous Region of Iraq. 1.440 women in the asylum reception centres (74% of female asylum seekers originating from risk countries). o 26% is younger than 19 years,67% between 20 and 49 years,and 7% older than 50. o About 80% of these women originate from Somalia,Eritrea and Guinea. Most of the women with fgm are in their reproductive ages. Health care providers and counsellors need to have skills to discuss the topic and knowledge about the relation of these medical and psychosocial complaints and fgm and be aware of adequate medications,therapy or referral possibilities.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Western Europe
Country(ies):Netherlands