Refugee Women: Girls and Refugee Children

refugee women: Women and girls are especially vulnerable, said Tanjina Mirza, Plan International Canada's chief programs officer and interim co-CEO. A lot of girls may not pass through this, Mirza told CTV National News, according to CTV. They may be married off because that's one less mouth to feed. Since the global pandemic shuttered schools across many countries, more than eight million refugee children are facing an increased threat of infection and child labour out of the relative safety of the classroom. On Friday, Plan International Canada released a report on what it called the layered crises and heightened risks faced by refugee women and girls. It's imperative that their unique needs and rights are addressed in global and local COVID-19 responses. This is a triple crisis the crisis of displacement, the COVID-19 pandemic and the risks they experience simply because they are young and female, Mirza said in a Friday statement. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.