Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2019) Towards estimating the prevalence of female genital mutilation/cutting in Australia, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 02 July 2022.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2019). Towards estimating the prevalence of female genital mutilation/cutting in Australia. Canberra: AIHW.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Towards estimating the prevalence of female genital mutilation/cutting in Australia. AIHW, 2019.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Towards estimating the prevalence of female genital mutilation/cutting in Australia. Canberra: AIHW; 2019.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2019, Towards estimating the prevalence of female genital mutilation/cutting in Australia, AIHW, Canberra.
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The World Health Organization estimates that female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) affects over 200 million women and girls across the world. This report provides an indication of the potential number of women and girls living in Australia who may have undergone FGM/C. The numbers presented are modelled estimates only, calculated by combining international household survey data with Australian population estimates.
FGM/C has no health benefits, and there is no medical justification for it
It is illegal to perform FGM/C in all Australian states and territories
FGM/C can interfere with normal body functions and may result in lifelong physical & psychological health complications
Achieving abandonment of FGM/C by 2030 is a United Nations Sustainable Development goal
11 Nov 2019 - From 2011 to 2017, the estimated number of girls and women with FGM/C in Australia rose by 21%—from about 44,000 to 53,000 (page 12). The percentage was previously incorrectly published as 17%.
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