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Livia Elisa Ortensi

@leortensi.bsky.social
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Demographer @ University of Bologna Head of the Stat Unit @ ISMU Foundation - Milan PI CERV-2022-DAPHNE DORA Migration and Refugees Studies, Gender-based Violence, Traditional Harmful Practices, FGM/C, Fertility

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Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Second, my commentary in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe focuses on older women living with #FGMC. In 2021, an estimated 172,813 affected women aged 50+ lived in the 30 countries studied—yet they remain largely invisible in research and health policy. doi.org/10.1016/j.la... 2/2
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Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
First, with Alessio Menonna and Patrizia Farina, we provide updated census-based estimates for foreign-born women and girls in 30 European countries for 2021, accounting for cohort effects and migrant selectivity. doi.org/10.1111/sifp... 1/2
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Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Excited to share two new publications on #FGM/C in Europe published in Studies in Family Planning and The Lancet Regional Health – Europe @thelancet.com @wileyonlinelibrary.bsky.social #FemaleGenitalMutilation #FGM #StopFGM
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Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
📢 Tomorrow in Padua and online here 👉https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eSLT19NsMU Join us
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Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Moreover immigrant descendant youths born in Italy feel less excluded by Italian society than their first-generation immigrant peers, also when reporting discrimination. This suggests the sense of exclusion is decreasing across immigrant generations despite increased self-perceived discrimination.
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Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Our results show that while higher educated immigrant descendants do report more systemic discrimination, this does not apply to interpersonal discrimination.
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Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Do youths with a migrant background and higher level of education perceive themselves to be more discriminated against than those with a lower level of education? And finally, do we see a greater or lower perception of exclusion across generations with a migrant background?
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Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
We address three main questions: do immigrant descendant youth report more experiences of discrimination than their first-generation immigrant peers?
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Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
The study examines the integration paradox – the positive association between higher structural integration achievements and higher feelings of discrimination and exclusion – among young immigrant descendants aged 14–35 in Italy, using ISTAT SCIF data.
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Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
📢 New publication announcement 😊 Coauthored with Veronica Riniolo "Is there an integration paradox in Italy? Empirical evidence on youths with a migrant background" is out on @youthstudies.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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European Association for Population Studies @eaps.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
📢 The EAPS Working Group on Fertility and Family Dynamics in Migrant and Minority Groups will hold its fourth international conference, this time in collaboration with “Age-It – Ageing Well in an Ageing Society”. 📍 2–3 Oct 2025 | University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy 🔗 More info: tinyurl.com/35h3kp5y
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Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
📢 Bologna Calling! 🙂 The call for submissions for European Population Conference 2026 is now open! EPC 2026 is organized by EAPS in collaboration with the University of Bologna and will be held from 3-6 June 2026 in Bologna. #EPC2026
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FemQuant @femquant.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Data & Policy call for papers: Counting what matters: The role of sex-disaggregated data and gender statistics in social policy. Deadline for full paper 9 January 2026.
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Call for Papers in sex-disaggregated data and gender statistics in social policy
Call for Papers on Sex-disaggregated Data and Gender Statistics in Social Policy
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Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Is there a female advantage in asylum application outcomes in Europe? We will be discussing our results this afternoon at #IPC2025 Session 74 Forced Migration and Statelessness in Host Countries @avrai.bsky.social
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Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
We are on our way ✈️
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Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
The Report highlights the social transformations and the impact this growth has had on Italian society. The webinar will take place online on June 25th, from 14:00 to 14:45 CEST Register here: www.ismu.org/en/webinar-r...
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Webinar Registration "30th Italian Report on Migrations" - 25.6.2025 - Fondazione ISMU
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Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
📢 Tomorrow June 25th, from 14:00 to 14:45 CEST Fondazione ISMU is pleased to invite you to the presentation of the 30th Italian Report on Migration, which traces the trend of migration flows that, over the last 30 years, have seen the population with a migrant background grow to nearly six million.
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AISP @aisp-sis.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
That’s a wrap for #PopDays2025! A huge thank you to all participants — so many of you, from so many places, and with such high-level contributions. The atmosphere was truly inspiring! See you all in Trento for the next edition in two years! 🇮🇹✨
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Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Perceived benefits linked to increased support for FGM/C medicalization include religious approval, better marriage prospects, cleanliness, and conformity to traditional cultural values.
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Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Findings indicate that, compared with women who support the practice unconditionally, the requirement of medicalization correlates with higher educational level, age, being in a couple, and being from a country where FGM/C is more commonly medicalized.
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Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Data are from a national survey on FGM/C conducted in Italy in 2016, covering a representative sample of 1,378 women aged 18 + who were born in Nigeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Somalia, and Ivory Coast
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Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
This study investigates the extent of the support for FGM/C conditioned on its medicalization among migrant women from FGM/C-practising countries residing in Italy, and the characteristics of women supporting the practice.
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Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
The medicalization of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) as a harm reduction strategy is a highly debated issue, although largely unexplored among migrants living outside practising countries
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Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
📢New paper announcement! Exploring support for medicalized female genital mutilation/cutting: A study on migrant women living in Italy written with P. Farina, D. Carrillo and E. Ripamonti is out on @plosone.org doi.org/10.1371/jour... contributing to the debate on the medicalization of #FGM
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Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
What is demography for? Nice explainer here: “Demography provides a lens that community leaders, policymakers, business leaders, advocates, and residents can use to allocate resources effectively and plan for a thriving future” www.whysocialscience.com/blog/2025/4/...
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Because We Need Good Data to Predict the Future — Why Social Science?
Where do you live? How old are you? Did you finish college? Are you married? Do you have any children? Have you recently moved? What type of job do you have? These may seem like mundane questions, but...
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Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
So proud and so happy for you my friend 😍
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Maarten Vink @maartenpvink.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
! major development: Italian gov restricts by decree transmission of citizenship abroad to 2 generations: From now on if you are born abroad only Italian if: parent or grandparent born in Italy. Or if parent has resided in 🇮🇹 2 yrs before you were born + other restrictions upcoming (see 🧵 & below)
Key Provisions of the Decreto Cittadinanza
Generational Limits: One of the most significant changes under the new decree is the restriction on generational claims for Italian citizenship jure sanguinis. Applicants must now demonstrate a direct connection to at least one Italian parent or grandparent, effectively eliminating claims through great-grandparents. This change ensures that citizenship is granted based on closer and more verifiable ties to Italy.

Centralized Processing Office: The establishment of a centralized office for processing Italian citizenship jure sanguinis applications is another cornerstone of the decree. By consolidating resources and expertise, this office aims to improve the efficiency and consistency of the application process, reducing wait times and enhancing the overall experience for applicants.
This is, for the moment, still not operative for a transitional period of one year.

Increased Application Fees for Italian citizenship jure sanguinis: To cover the administrative costs associated with processing a high volume of applications, the decree has increased the application fees. The fee has doubled from 300 to 600 Euros, with potential future increases to 700 Euros. This adjustment ensures that the application process is adequately funded and can operate smoothly.

Temporary Suspension of Italian citizenship jure sanguinis Applications withing the Italian Consulates: In response to overwhelming demand and backlogs exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the decree has temporarily suspended the scheduling of new citizenship applications. This suspension allows the government to address existing backlogs and streamline the application process for future applicants.
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Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
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Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Today we are presenting the 30th Report on Migration in Italy edited by ISMU Foundation www.ismu.org/convegno-pre...
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Presentazione 30° Rapporto sulle migrazioni 2024 - 17 febbraio 2025 - Fondazione ISMU
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Migration Studies @migrationjrnl.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Renouncing birthright citizenship is a major barrier to #naturalization, but how willing are migrants to do so? Using a unique dataset from Italy, E. B. di Belgiojoso & @leortensi.bsky.social examine three key factors: identity, socialization, and reasons for naturalization. doi.org/10.1093/migr...
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Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
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Exploring migrants’ willingness to renounce birthright citizenship in Italy: Do national identity, place of socialization, and instrumental approach matter?
Abstract. The relationship between citizenship and identity is complex, affecting migrants’ propensity to become citizens if the law of the destination or
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Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
The results show that identification with the host country, longer socialization in Italy, and the desire for equality of status and rights are strongly associated with the willingness to renounce citizenship.
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Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Using a unique, nationally representative dataset, Social Condition and Integration of Foreigners, we analyse migrants’ openness to renounce their citizenship to become Italian, focusing on three dimensions: identity, place of socialization, and reason for naturalization.
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Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Renunciation of birthright citizenship is one of the main barriers to naturalization. While many studies focus on citizenship acquisition, we focus on willingness to renounce birthright citizenship to acquire Italian citizenship among migrants that cannot hold dual citizenship.
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Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
First paper announcement on Bluesky! "Exploring migrants’ willingness to renounce birthright citizenship in Italy: Do national identity, place of socialization, and instrumental approach matter?" is out on @migrationjrnl.bsky.social co-authored with Elisa Barbiano di Belgiojoso
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WHO @who.int · 06/02/2025
Today is the International Day to #EndFGM Female genital mutilation (FGM) is an extreme form of discrimination, violates #HumanRights, and leads to serious health harms for millions of women and girls. It must be prevented! bit.ly/3WNPkYm
End female genital mutilation!

Every woman and girl has the right to live free from violence and harmful practices.
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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 06/02/2025
Over 200 million women, including at least 600,000 in Europe, underwent female genital mutilation. On International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM, let’s be clear: FGM must be universally condemned and eradicated. Together with countries around the globe, we can make it happen ↓ europa.eu/!cqkMDd
A repeating pattern of the phrase "End female genital mutilation now." on a textured, off-white background.
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Eleonora Mussino @mussino.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Apply apply apply. And if you have questions write me
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Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
This is so bad
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Giulia Ferrari @giufer.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
📢Calling all aspiring demographers! Apply for next year’s EDSD here: eaps.nl/edsd/how-to-... and join us in Paris at INED! Deadline March 25 at noon
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Karen Benjamin Guzzo @karenguzzo.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
The USAID website is no longer functioning.
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Population Association of America @popassocamerica.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
PAA and the Association of Population Centers express alarm about recent events in which federal agencies have been purging scientific and statistical data from publicly available portals and websites. Read our full statement: www.populationassociation.org/blogs/paa-we...
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Livia Elisa Ortensi @leortensi.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
👏👏👏👏
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