The five most dangerous places for adolescent girls in 2019
"Around the world, adolescent girls are at risk of violence, discrimination and lack of equal opportunities." In this video, Nicole Behnam of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) describes the five most dangerous places for adolescent girls in 2019.
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The five countries
Adolescent girls face risks everywhere, but in some places life is especially hard. According to the IRC, these are the five most dangerous places for adolescent girls in 2019:
- Niger, the country with the highest rate of child marriage in the world.
- Yemen, where an IRC assessment found that adolescent girls are the most vulnerable women and girls.
- South Sudan, where rates of violence against women and girls are among the highest in the world.
- Bangladesh, where the Rohingya crisis has left too few services for adolescent girls who have experienced violence.
- Central African Republic, where a whole generation has never truly known stability.
Beyond these five
These are just a few examples. Adolescent girls face risks in every fragile and conflict-affected setting.
The IRC supports girls in these countries and beyond, so that they can become powerful agents of change. In its words: to change the world, start with women and girls.
About the IRC
The International Rescue Committee helps people whose lives and livelihoods have been shattered by conflict and disaster to survive, recover and take control of their future.