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Adolescent Girls

Adolescent Girls

For over 35 years, WRC has successfully advanced evidence-based solutions that support adolescents and young people in humanitarian settings. WRC paved the way for organizations working to improve education opportunities for adolescent girls in emergencies and was the first to conduct research on the unique sexual and reproductive health needs of adolescents in humanitarian settings. Through innovative research and programming, our recommendations to government agencies, humanitarian organizations, and local service providers help move displaced adolescents and young people to the center of decision-making.

Despite immense progress, the needs and priorities of adolescents and youth are still often overlooked in humanitarian response. And when programs and services do exist, they often take a one-size-fits-all approach focusing on deficits, risks, or narrowly defined priorities. WRC’s vision is a humanitarian system where adolescent-responsive programming is the norm.  By expanding our proven approaches, we aim to reach thousands more adolescents and young people across crisis-affected regions.

Additional Links
  • I'm Here For Her

    I’m Here for Her was created to build critical mass support for adolescent girls in humanitarian settings. The website is more than an information hub; it’s a space where advocates, donors, and practitioners can learn, connect, and act. It showcases the voices and leadership of adolescent girls themselves, shares practical tools from the I'm Here Approach, and highlights stories of impact.

  • I'm Here Playbook

    Since 2016, I’m Here has supported nearly 20 organizations to rapidly collect data and deliver evidence-based programming to adolescents living in over 30 crisis-affected communities. The I’m Here Approach Playbook is an interactive web-based guidance with steps and tools to ensure humanitarian programs include and respond to adolescents affected by crisis or displacement.

  • Sibling Support for Adolescent Girls in Emergencies

    Sibling Support to Adolescent Girls in Emergencies (SSAGE) has been designed, implemented, and evaluated in Nigeria, Niger, Jordan, and Colombia in partnership with Mercy Corps and Washington University in St. Louis. SSAGE was initially developed based on our understanding of the central role that an adolescent girl’s family plays in promoting her safety and well-being. SSAGE aims to reduce violence against adolescent girls through an innovative gender-transformative life skills program that involves the whole family. The SSAGE Resource Hub is a collection of key program materials and tools to support humanitarian actors in their work to prevent violence against adolescent girls.

  • WRC's Approach to Working with Adolescent Girls (TK)

    WRC’s approach to working with adolescent girls

  • Why Invest in Adolescent Girls’ Futures? (TK)

    Why invest in adolescent girls’ futures?

  • I'm Here Approach Walkthrough (TK)

    I’m Here Approach Walkthrough

  • I'm Here Approach at Scale (TK)

    I’m Here Approach at Scale

  • I'm Here Data Visualization Dashboard (TK)

    The I’m Here Data Visualization Dashboard showcases data collected from implementing partners using the I’m Here Approach. The Dashboard showcases how easy-to-collect data can meaningfully inform programming and service delivery for adolescent girls in a range of humanitarian contexts.

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