(Times of Malta) There is an imbalance between the high number of girls at risk of female genital mutilation and the low prosecution rates in Malta, according to the EU’s centre on gender equality, which is calling for higher awareness.
In October it was reported that between 39 per cent to 57 per cent of girls in Malta who originate from countries that practice this severe form of violence are at risk.
This percentage is the highest among the six studied countries, which include Belgium, Greece, France, Italy and Cyprus.
In Malta’s case, girls at risk mostly originate from Somalia, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.
