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Expert Consensus Document

Statement and Action Agenda from the Girls in Emergencies Collaborative

Authors
  • Omar Robles
  • Judith Bruce
  • Holly G. Atkinson
  • Dale Buscher
  • Karen Scriven
  • Kristin Kim Bart
  • Shelby French

Abstract

Organizations that have signed on to the Girls in Emergencies Collaborative Statement and Action Agenda as of September 2015 include the International Rescue Committee; Mercy Corps; Human Rights Program, Arnold Institute of Global Health at Mount Sinai; Plan USA; the Population Council; and the Women’s Refugee Commission. This statement outlines a collective effort to confront the failure to address the needs of adolescent girls in emergencies who are displaced within and across borders around the world.

Published on Nov 27, 2015
Peer Reviewed