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This document was developed by the IAC Scientific Committee to analyze the impacts of FGM interventions and share information and experiences among stakeholders.

This page talks about some of the cultural considerations, law enforcement issues, Medical and Mental Health Issues, Interpretation and Translation Issues and other challenges that might face immigrant women and refugees who are sexually assaulted.

It finds that these women face unique challenges in getting out of abusive situations and in accessing the services that they need to rebuild their lives.

Since the early 1990s, there have been more female than male immigrants to the United States. This spotlight examines some of the characteristics (distribution, age, education, marriage, citizenship, labor force participation, income and poverty and household composition) of this important group of immigrants. (Source: US Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March 2000.)

This document provides information on the 18.9 million immigrant women living in the United States in 2008.