Interagency Youth Working Group
The Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children works to help refugee women and children live in safety, access any resources necessary to improve their lives, and participate in all decisions and programs that affect them. Several key publications are described below; others can be found on the resources section of the organization’s Web site.
Annotated Bibliography of Reports on Reproductive Health on the Thai Burma Border (2004, PDF, 185 KB)
This research aid is an annotated bibliography of resources from the mid-1990s through 2004. Resources regarding young people are included.
Don't Forget Us: The Education and Gender-Based Violence Protection Needs of Adolescent Girls from Darfur in Chad (2005, PDF, 910 KB)
This report summarizes data gathered from educators, health care personnel, and women's groups during visits to 10 Sudanese refugee camps in eastern Chad. The adolescent girls, their education, and gender-based violence are among the topics discussed.
Gender and Child Protection Policies: Where do UNHCR's Partners Stand? (2006, PDF, 115 KB)
This document provides results from a study examining policies, tools, and accountability mechanisms regarding gender and child/youth protection employed by organizations funded by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Few policies specific to gender equality and child protection were reported. The authors recommend increased advocacy from the UNHRC to encourage partners to develop appropriate policies.
Partnering with Local Organizations to Support the Reproductive Health of Adolescent Refugees: A Three-Year Analysis (2003, PDF, 64 KB)
This report discusses the creation of the Eleanor Bellows Pillsbury Fund for Reproductive Health Care and Adolescent Refugees. Background information about the problem, the process of implementing the fund, specific accomplishments, lessons learned, and strategies for future expansion are included.
Untapped Potential: Displaced Youth (2007, PDF, 743 KB)
This booklet provides a brief overview of the goals of the WCRWC's displaced youth program. The document includes a list of references that may be useful for further research.
"Will You Listen?": Young Voices from Conflict Zones (2007, PDF, 385 KB)
Compiled from focus groups with more than 1,700 young people in 92 countries, this report includes direct quotes and summaries of qualitative data regarding the impact of armed conflict on children and young people. Sections on non-consensual sex and living with HIV are included.
Working With Young Refugees to Ensure Their Reproductive Health and Wellbeing: It's Their Right and Our Duty (2002, PDF, 250 KB)
This advocacy tool and program guide was written for programmatic and policy professionals who work in adolescent reproductive health. The document provides an overview of the specific reproductive health needs of young refugees, checklists of guiding principles and programmatic strategies to help ensure their reproductive health and well-being, and a list of useful resources for service providers working with this population.
Youth Speak Out: New Voices on the Protection and Participation of Young People Affected by Armed Conflict (2005, PDF, 781 KB)
This report describes the results of research involving more than 3,000 young people in Kosovo, Sierra Leone, and northern Uganda, as well as Burmese youth in Thailand and Afghani youth in Pakistan. Topics include gender-based violence and health.
Youth Speak Out: One-page essay reference guides (2001, PDF, 84 KB)
This document is a series of short reports on various youth-oriented issues. Each report contains an issue summary, recommendations for action, a summary of relevant issues and trends, and a discussion of promising practices. Reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, gender-based violence, and re-integrating young people formerly associated with armed conflict are among the topics included.
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