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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Number of victims of excision in Belgium 2016, by age
In 2016, it was estimated that ** thousand women were victims of excision or could be at risk of it in Belgium. The number of victims in the country was higher in the age group 20 to 49 years old. However, it was estimated that over *** thousand girls aged 5 to 19 were potential victims of genital mutilation and over *** thousand girls aged under ****. Since 2001, female genital mutilation (FGM) is punishable under Belgian law. However, women and girls are still being mutilated in Belgium or during trips to other countries.
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