A relevant number of children and teenagers provide informal care in Europe. Girls mostly assume this role and the most intensive tasks. Being a young carer moreover has been associated with experiencing worse mental well-being.
‘Womanhood’ is often celebrated in many cultures around the world. While some girls get jewelry when they get their first period, others at the age 5 are subjected to female genital mutilation.
As this year’s theme for International Human Rights Day is ‘Youth Standing Up for Human Rights’, we want to look back at a successful EWAG edition where we spoke with two young activists campaigning for girls rights.
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