Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Islington: A Statistical Study (2012)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Katie Furniss
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: To establish a more detailed picture of Female Genital
Mutilation (FGM) in Islington
Study Population: combining country and regional statistics on FGM prevalence with
local data to estimate the numbers of girls and young women likely to be at risk of FGM.
Findings: There are 1,812 girls aged 0 – 18 in Islington who are at risk of (or who may have already undergone) FGM,and this is undoubtedly an underestimate. This number represents 10.2% of the 0-18 female population in Islington. There are 1289 girls in the highest risk category for FGM; they are from backgrounds where FGM is effectively universal in their country of origin. This number represents 7.3% of the 0-18 female population. A significant proportion of girls in the two highest risk categories are aged 0-7 (47% in category 1 and 63% in category 2)
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Northern Europe
Country(ies):United kingdom