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Scattered Dreams, Broken Promises - Women's Refugee Commission

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Women’s <strong>Refugee</strong> <strong>Commission</strong><br />

Contents<br />

Acronyms & Abbreviations ................................................................................................. i<br />

Executive Summary ............................................................................................................. 1<br />

Key Findings ....................................................................................................................... 1<br />

Key Recommendations .................................................................................................... 1<br />

Background on Kyaka II <strong>Refugee</strong> Settlement ............................................................... 3<br />

Research Design and Methods ........................................................................................ 5<br />

Findings .................................................................................................................................. 6<br />

Girls Dream Big ................................................................................................................. 6<br />

Girls Feel Unsafe ............................................................................................................... 7<br />

Barriers to Girls’ Education ............................................................................................. 7<br />

Basic Needs Not Met ....................................................................................................... 8<br />

Limited Opportunities for Social Interaction ............................................................... 9<br />

Limited Parental Support ................................................................................................. 9<br />

Girls Engaged in Child Labor ......................................................................................... 10<br />

Girls Concerned about Health Issues .......................................................................... 10<br />

Widespread Experiences of GBV ................................................................................. 11<br />

Structural and Systems Challenges Influence GBV ................................................ 12<br />

Conclusions and Recommendations .............................................................................. 14<br />

Next Steps ............................................................................................................................. 17<br />

Notes....................................................................................................................................... 18<br />

Appendix A: Additional Details on Research Design and Methods.......................... 19<br />

Appendix B: Characteristics of the Sample of Girls Aged 10-16 in<br />

Kyaka II <strong>Refugee</strong> Settlement............................................................................................ 22<br />

Appendix C: Adolescent Girls’ Group Discussion Activities and<br />

Survey Questionnaires...................................................................................................... 24<br />

Appendix D: Figures............................................................................................................. 27

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