Because I am a Girl, The State of the World's Girls 2013

This 2013 ‘Because I am a Girl’ report looks at what happens to adolescent girls in disasters, and why. Using original research, reviews of secondary material, and the voices of girls themselves, we show how adolescent girls’ rights are being ignored before, during and after disasters, both in the urgency of a disaster response, and in the gaps between humanitarian and development work. We examine the tension between girls’ vulnerability to violence, and the resilience that they so often show in times of crisis. We look at what needs to be done, and give examples of good practice. We make the argument that listening to what adolescent girls have to say, ensuring that both their rights and their needs are catered for, and strengthening their resilience, is a key missing piece of humanitarian work.