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Panel de Mutilación Genital Femenina (MGF) - Kenya

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In Kenya, 21 porcentaje de mujeres y niñas de 15 a 49 años que han sufrido alguna forma de MGF

27% of women aged 15-49 in Kenya have undergone some form of FGM

Created with Highcharts 4.0.3Less than 20%20 - 3940 - 59%60% and more

27% of women aged 15-49 in Kenya have undergone some form of FGM

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Indicadores clave Fuentes de datos
Población, mujeres, 15-49 años (en miles), 2017 Revisión de las perspectivas de población mundial 2017
Prevalencia de la MGF entre mujeres y niñas, 15-49 (%) DHS 2014
Prevalencia de la MGF entre niñas, 15-49 (%) DHS 2014
Tasa de prevalencia de MGF en el grupo étnico más afectado del país (%) DHS 2014
Existencia de políticas y leyes que prohíben la MGF Datos del programa global de MGF 2014
*Later dates reflect amendments to the original law or new laws

Tendencias

 Prevalence of FGM has decreased by 23 per cent between 2008 and 2014; FGM is less common among girls aged 15-19 than women aged 45-49

Prevalence of FGM has decreased by 9% between 2008 and 2011; FGM is less common among girls 15-19 than women 45-49

Created with Highcharts 4.0.3DHS 2008-2009DHS 2014Kenya15-1945-49SomaliSamburuKisiiMaasaiOtherMeruEmbuKalenjinTaita/tavetaKikuyuKambaMijikenda/swahiliTurkanaLuhyaLuo0100255075
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Desigualdades

 Human rights violations affect women and girls differently. Girls who are the least educated, poorest and living in rural areas, are at the greatest risk of FGM

Human rights violations affect females differently. Girls who are the least educated are at the greatest risk of FGM

Residencia
Nivel de Educación
Wealth Quintile
Mujeres y niñas que han sufrido MGF, por característica sociodemográfica
Created with Highcharts 4.0.3DHS 2008-2009DHS 2014UrbanRural0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
Created with Highcharts 4.0.3DHS 2008-2009DHS 2014Richest 20%FourthMiddleSecondPoorest 20%0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
Created with Highcharts 4.0.3DHS 2008-2009DHS 2014Secondary or higherPrimaryNo education0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
Created with Highcharts 4.0.3DHS 2008-2009DHS 2014Richest 20%FourthMiddleSecondPoorest 20%Secondary or higherPrimaryNo educationUrbanRural0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%ResidenceEducation LevelWealth quintile
Mujeres y niñas que han sufrido MGF, por característica sociodemográfica
Actitudes hacia la MGF y cómo se practica la MGF
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Realizadores de MGF

FGM is mostly performed by traditional excisors (more than 80 per cent)

FGM is essentially performed by other traditional (more than 65%). FGM is practised more and more by medical professionals

Created with Highcharts 4.0.3DoctorNurse/Midwife/Other health workerTraditional excisorsOther traditionalOtherDon't know/missingRuralUrbanKenya0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Type of FGM

87 per cent of women and girls who have undergone FGM have had their genitalia cut, with some flesh removed

Almost half of girls and women who undergone FGM have had their genitalia cut, with some flesh removed

Created with Highcharts 4.0.3Nicked. no flesh removedPartly flesh removedSewn closedDon't know/missing45-4940-4435-3930-3425-2920-2415-19RuralUrbanKenya0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
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Opposition

93 per cent of women believe FGM should be discontinued

Acerca de 66 percent de mujeres y niñas que creen en poner fin a la MGF

Residencia
Nivel de Educación
Wealth Quintile
Created with Highcharts 4.0.3DHS 2008-2009DHS 2014Source :KenyaRuralUrban0%100%25%50%75%
Created with Highcharts 4.0.3DHS 2008-2009DHS 2014Source :KenyaNo EducationPrimarySecondary/higher0%100%25%50%75%125%
Created with Highcharts 4.0.3DHS 2008-2009DHS 2014Source :KenyaPoorest 20%SecondMiddleFourthRichest 20%0%100%25%50%75%125%
Created with Highcharts 4.0.3DHS 2008-2009DHS 2014Source :KenyaRuralUrbanNo EducationPrimarySecondary/higherPoorest 20%SecondMiddleFourthRichest 20%0%100%25%50%75%
MGF entre niñas

More than 40 per cent of the women who have undergone FGM were cut when age 10-14; age at cutting is declining

Created with Highcharts 4.0.3Total 0-4 yrTotal 5-9 yrTotal 10-14 yrTotal 15+ yrNot availablewomen
age at
FGM/C
15-49women
age at
FGM/C
15-19women
age at
FGM/C
45-49

Prevalencia de la MGF entre las niñas, por residencia, educación de la madre, grupo étnico e índice de riqueza, en porcentaje

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Durante la encuesta, 3% de las niñas de Kenya se habían sometido a algún tipo de MGF

19% of daughters aged 0-14 in Nigeria have undergone some form of FGM El indicador captura un cierto momento en el tiempo y no una verdad eterna, ya que estas jóvenes podrían ser circuncidadas en una etapa posterior de sus vidas.

Percentage who have undergone FGM
Residencia
Nivel de Educación
Ethnicity
Wealth Quintile
Created with Highcharts 4.0.3Percent who have undergone FGM3321312361664311110.40.20.162221KenyaRuralUrbanNo educationPrimarySecondary or higherSomaliKisiiOtherSamburuMaasaiTaita/tavetaEmbuMeruKalenjinKambaLuhyaMijikenda/swahiliLuoTurkanaPoorest 20%SecondMiddleFourthRichest 20%010203040
Created with Highcharts 4.0.3Percent who have undergone FGM332KenyaRuralUrban01234
Created with Highcharts 4.0.3Percent who have undergone FGM1312No educationPrimarySecondary or higher051015
Created with Highcharts 4.0.3Percent who have undergone FGM361664311110.40.20.1SomaliKisiiOtherSamburuMaasaiTaita/tavetaEmbuMeruKalenjinKambaLuhyaMijikenda/swahiliLuoTurkana010203040
Created with Highcharts 4.0.3Percent who have undergone FGM62221Poorest 20%SecondMiddleFourthRichest 20%02468
Indicator captures a certain point in time and not an eternal truth, as these young girls might be cut at a later stage in their lives

Fuente: DHS 2014 unless otherwise indicated | United Nations Population Fund |

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