WUNRN
Internal Displacement Monitoring
Centre
DISPLACED GIRLS - COMPOUNDED
VULNERABILITIES - GIRLS DISRUPTED
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Girls
pay a high price in situations of displacement. Conflicts and disasters make
them doubly vulnerable and often put an end to their childhood. Sudden
disruption of education, trafficking, gender based violence such as early and
forced marriage are some of the protection issues faced by girls that have a
critical impact on their future and contribute to perpetuate existing
inequality. This paper aims at show case good practices through stories
from Afghanistan, DRC, CAR, Palestine and Colombia and provides recommendations
on girl specific prevention and response mechanisms. It also highlights the
amazing resilience capacities of displaced girls who have been supported and
helped to bounce back, to restore their stolen childhood and to be better equipped
for the future.