Adolescent Girls with Disabilities in Humanitarian Settings: I Am Not ‘Worthless’—I Am a Girl with a Lot to Share and Offer

Adolescent girls with disabilities face multiple intersecting and often mutually reinforcing forms of discrimination and oppression, which are exacerbated in situations of crisis. Gender norms that define how women and men should act are socially constructed and learned; they vary across contexts, a...

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Published in:Girlhood studies 2016-03, Vol.9 (1), p.118-136
Main Authors: Pearce, Emma, Paik, Kathryn, Robles, Omar J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Age
Caregivers
Children & youth
Communication Skills
Community
Community Relations
Disability
Disabled children
Discrimination against disabled persons
Disorders
Displaced persons
Ethnic Groups
Families & family life
Females
Field Studies
Field study
Gender
Gender Discrimination
Girls
Handicapped discrimination
Households
Human rights
Humanitarian aid
Intersectionality theory
Meta Analysis
Natural Disasters
Opportunities
People with disabilities
Pilot Projects
Power
Programming
Refugees
Self concept
Sexual Abuse
Social aspects
Socioeconomic status
Teenage girls
Violence
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Summary:Adolescent girls with disabilities face multiple intersecting and often mutually reinforcing forms of discrimination and oppression, which are exacerbated in situations of crisis. Gender norms that define how women and men should act are socially constructed and learned; they vary across contexts, and interact with other factors, including socioeconomic status, ethnic group, age, and disability. In crisis situations, family and community structures break down, while traditional and social norms disintegrate, all of which affect adolescent girls with disabilities in unique and devastating ways. Drawing on the Women’s Refugee Commission’s work, including personal narratives collected from girls with disabilities, in this report we review how age, gender, and disability influence identity and power in relationships, households, and communities affected by crisis. This report outlines principles for including girls with disabilities in adolescent girls’ programming, promoting safe access to humanitarian assistance, and mitigating the risk of violence, abuse, and exploitation.
ISSN:1938-8209
1938-8322
DOI:10.3167/ghs.2016.090109