Belgium

Female genital mutilation: Knowledge, attitude and practices of Flemish midwives

Midwifery. 2014 Dec 8. pii: S0266-6138(14)00294-0. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2014.11.012. [Epub ahead of print] Female genital mutilation: Knowledge, attitude and practices of Flemish midwives. Cappon S, L’Ecluse C, Clays E, Tency I, Leye E ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: health professionals in Belgium are confronted with female genital mutilation (FGM). To date, no survey to assess knowledge, attitudes and practicesContinue reading “Female genital mutilation: Knowledge, attitude and practices of Flemish midwives”

Estimating the number of women with female genital mutilation in Belgium.

Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care. 2011 Aug;16(4):248-57. Epub 2011 May 11. Estimating the number of women with female genital mutilation in Belgium. Dubourg D, Richard F, Leye E, Ndame S, Rommens T, Maes S. Institute of Tropical Medicine , Antwerp, Belgium. ddubourg@itg.be ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To estimate the number of women with female genital mutilationContinue reading “Estimating the number of women with female genital mutilation in Belgium.”