Background: Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), is an emerging topic in Europe as a consequence of the increasing proportion of women migrating from Africa. The prevalence of FGM/C is however unknown in Europe, as there are no country-representative surveys on this topic. The aim of this study is to provide an estimate for Italy for the year 2010. Methods: This study relies on the results of the First Survey on Women at Risk of FGM/C held in Italy in 2010. This cross-sectional survey involved 1000 migrants from the main FGM/C practicing countries aged 15-49 living in the Italian region of Lombardy. The estimate presented is based on a method combining direct estimates for the communities involved in the survey and indirect estimates for other communities. Indirect estimations were obtained using a refinement of the most general extrapolation-of-country-prevalence-data method. Results: It is estimated that some 57 000 foreign girls and women aged 15-49 with FGM/C were living in Italy in 2010. The Nigerian community is the most affected, with around 20 000 women with FGM/C (35.5% of the total number women affected in Italy), followed by the Egyptian community (around 18 600 women with FGM/C; 32.5%). Another 15% of the women affected are from the Horn of Africa, notably from Ethiopia (3200 women; 5.5%), Eritrea (2800 women; 4.9%) and Somalia (2300 women; 4%). Conclusions: This study offers an additional methodological advancement by proposing a combination of direct and indirect estimation of FGM/C. The results are crucial information to plan interventions and targeted policies.

Farina, P., Ortensi, L., Menonna, A. (2016). Estimating the number of foreign women with female genital mutilation/cutting in Italy. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, 26(4), 656-661 [10.1093/eurpub/ckw015].

Estimating the number of foreign women with female genital mutilation/cutting in Italy

FARINA, PATRIZIA
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ORTENSI, LIVIA ELISA
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2016

Abstract

Background: Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), is an emerging topic in Europe as a consequence of the increasing proportion of women migrating from Africa. The prevalence of FGM/C is however unknown in Europe, as there are no country-representative surveys on this topic. The aim of this study is to provide an estimate for Italy for the year 2010. Methods: This study relies on the results of the First Survey on Women at Risk of FGM/C held in Italy in 2010. This cross-sectional survey involved 1000 migrants from the main FGM/C practicing countries aged 15-49 living in the Italian region of Lombardy. The estimate presented is based on a method combining direct estimates for the communities involved in the survey and indirect estimates for other communities. Indirect estimations were obtained using a refinement of the most general extrapolation-of-country-prevalence-data method. Results: It is estimated that some 57 000 foreign girls and women aged 15-49 with FGM/C were living in Italy in 2010. The Nigerian community is the most affected, with around 20 000 women with FGM/C (35.5% of the total number women affected in Italy), followed by the Egyptian community (around 18 600 women with FGM/C; 32.5%). Another 15% of the women affected are from the Horn of Africa, notably from Ethiopia (3200 women; 5.5%), Eritrea (2800 women; 4.9%) and Somalia (2300 women; 4%). Conclusions: This study offers an additional methodological advancement by proposing a combination of direct and indirect estimation of FGM/C. The results are crucial information to plan interventions and targeted policies.
Articolo in rivista - Articolo scientifico
Female genital cutting, estimates, migrant
English
2016
26
4
656
661
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Farina, P., Ortensi, L., Menonna, A. (2016). Estimating the number of foreign women with female genital mutilation/cutting in Italy. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, 26(4), 656-661 [10.1093/eurpub/ckw015].
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