Because I am a Girl

Conflict affects girls differently from boys—their rights are ignored, their responsibilities changed, and their lives altered forever by war. Girls face discrimination on at least two counts: because they are young and because they are female. We focus here on the changing nature of war and conflict and what this means for girls' health, economic well-being, physical security and protection, and also for their resilience and empowerment. We examine how girls are uniquely affected by, and respond to, conflict, its build-up and its aftermath. We assess the role of the institutions that have a duty to protect and support girls in conflict-affected states, and explore the reasons why policy actors do not take girls into account in their responses to violent conflict. We outline recommendations for action in terms of girls' education, harnessing girls' resilience and encouraging their empowerment

Action (physics · Developmental psychology · Duty · Economic growth · Empowerment · Face (sociological concept · Girl · Political science · Psychological resilience · Shadow (psychology · Social science · Sociology · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Law · Migration, Health and Trauma · Peacebuilding and International Security · Psychology · Social Psychology