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Girls on the Move Research Series
The dream of a better future makes millions of girls leave their homes each year. Every girl carries a powerful story- why she migrates, the risks she faces, and the vision of a future she heads toward. It is important that girls' stories are heard. Girls
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Implementing the Global Compact on Refugees for children: Examples of child-focused work
At the time of writing, children make up over half of the world's refugees. These children face severe protection issues, and their care and development needs often go unmet. As the COVID-19 pandemic has spread across the world, the situation for refugee
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Guidance Note for Reporting Missing Refugee and Migrant Children in Greece
This guidance note provides recommendations for reporting missing refugee and migrant children in Greece.
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Vita da Tutore
The G.A.IN. 'Guardianship advanced Instruments for child protection in Europe' project, funded by the European Commission, involved 4 countries- Italy, Greece, Hungary and Belgium- with the aim of ensuring better protection and respect for the rights of
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Refugee Connectivity: A survey of mobile phones, mental health, and privacy at a Syrian refugee camp in Greece
Recent refugee crises are distinct from those in years past because of the central role of digital technologies in the experiences of refugees. Indeed, the image of digitally connected refugees has captured the public imagination. News headlines from the
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A Tide of Self-harm and Depression: The EU-Turkey Deal's devastating impact on child refugees and migrants
March 2017 marks one year since the start of the European Union (EU) Deal with Turkey. The Deal was introduced by the EU as a mechanism to reduce the number of “irregular” migrants and refugees arriving in Greece from Turkey, and continuing on to other pa
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Protecting Syrian Children en Route to Europe: A study conducted in Syria, along transit routes & in hosting countries
In December 2015, Altai Consulting was commissioned by Save the Children’s Middle East and Eurasia Regional Office to conduct a research study on the protection of children fleeing from the Syria conflict and traveling to Europe. Fieldwork was conducted o
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Don't Forget Us: Voices of young refugees and migrants in Greece
To better understand the situation, especially the vulnerabilities and protection risks, facing female and male adolescent and youth refugees and migrants in Greece, Mercy Corp and the Norwegian Refugee Council joined forces to produce this report. The go
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"One Year Stranded and What’s Changed?": An update to the October 2016 joint NGO policy brief on the situation for displaced persons in Greece
It is one year since the introduction of Europe’s flawed migration policies to close borders along the Western Balkan route and return migrants and refugees to Turkey, leaving thousands stranded in Greece. This update provides an overview of the current s
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Language & Comprehension Barriers in Greece’s Migration Crisis: A study on the multitude of languages and comprehension of material provided to refugees and migrants in Greece
A notable feature of the refugee crisis starting in 2015 has been the diversity of languages and ethnicities of refugees and migrants. Approximately 95 percent of the refugees and migrants who arrived in Greece in 2015 and 2016 came from seven countries:
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Emergency Within an Emergency: The growing epidemic of sexual exploitation and abuse of migrant children in Greece
Based on data collected in four sites in Greece- Lesvos, Chios, Athens, and Thessaloniki- this study analyzes the risk factors responsible for the exposure of migrant and refugee children to physical, psychological, and sexual violence and exploitation. T
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Children on the Move in Italy and Greece
REACH, in the framework of a partnership with UNICEF, conducted an assessment on the profiles and experiences of children who arrived in Italy and Greece in 2016 and 2017, why they left home, the risks children encountered on their journey and their life