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Women’s Knowledge Digital Library

Gender-based Violence and Child Protection among Syrian Refugees in Jordan, with a Focus on Early Marriage

This assessment was conducted to obtain a more comprehensive understanding of the risks that Syrian refugee families — especially women and girls — face in Jordan, and to provide a deeper understanding of Syrian urban refugees’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards gender-based violence against adults and children, including early marriage.

Description

Source

http://www.unwomen.org/en/digital-library/publications/2013/7/syrian-refugees

Publisher

UN Women

Date

2013

Language

English

URL

http://www.unwomen.org/en/digital-library/publications/2013/7/syrian-refugees

Citation

“Gender-based Violence and Child Protection among Syrian Refugees in Jordan, with a Focus on Early Marriage,”

Collections

Violence

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