According to Terre des Femmes, there are currently more than 100 thousand girls and women who have suffered genital mutilation in Germany, and more than 17 thousand girls in Germany are potentially at risk.
With global migration, the brutal tradition of female genital mutilation of girls and women is becoming increasingly common in Europe. According to the women's rights organization Terre des Femmes, there are currently more than 100,000 girls and women who have suffered genital mutilation in Germany, and more than 17,000 girls in Germany are potentially at risk.
Edell Otieno-Okoth, an expert of the child rights organization Plan International, said that today, International Day against Female Genital Mutilation, they want to raise awareness about female circumcision together with partner organizations due to this potential risk.
Approximately 50 advice and contact points in the federal states provide support to affected families. It is equally important to inform professionals from the health and social sector (such as midwives, pediatricians or social workers) and raise their awareness about those women at risk and how to deal with those affected.
"The issue of female genital mutilation therefore needs to be included in the training curriculum of all professionals in the health and social sector," the expert said.
