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Girls on the Move:Adolescent girls & migrationin the developing world
Miriam Temin
Mark R. Montgomery
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Girls on the Move
Why girls?
Why urban?
Why migration?
PHOTO: OLLIVIER GIRARD
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The evidence
More than 150 DHS surveys
More than 60 census micro-samples
16 commissioned research reports
Extensive literature review
But more is needed
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What well talk about today
Characteristics of migrant girls
Benefits of migration
Migration from a girls perspective
Current programs and policies
Action agenda
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Many urban girls are recent migrants
Population censuses: 5% to 30%
DHS: Higher percentages;up to 80% in some countries
PHOTO: PALANI MOHAN
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What do we know
about these girls?
Who moves?
Why do they move?
PHOTO: JANE HAHN
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Migration: rural-to-urban vs. urban-to-urban
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Migration can bring:
Greater autonomy
Greater voice for girls within families
PHOTO: JANE HAHN
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Migration can provide:
New opportunities forschooling and skill building
PHOTO: MELODIE MCDANIEL
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Enrollment levels: Urban migrant and non-migrant girls
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Safe migration can lead to:
Prosperity forindividuals and families
More equitable gender norms
PHOTO: MELODIE MCDANIEL
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Perception vs.
Reality
Most extreme risks
More common risks
Benefits
PHOTO: PHIL BORGES
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Migrant girls challenge myths
DECIDING TO MOVE
I decided myself to leave and come herebecause I want to help my family because
they are poor.Phuong, 18, Vietnam
PHOTO: BUSSARAWAN TEERAWICHITCHAINAN
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Migrant girlschallenge myths
DECIDING TO STAYIN THE CITY
I intend to continue myeducation! I would like to
go back but not without anyskills or a proper job herein Accra. Even if I getmoney now, I will notreturn until I have had
some skills. If I returnwithout any skills, I wouldhave wasted my time here.
Zuera, 19, Accra
PHOTO: RICHARD LORD
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Before departure
Influence of returned migrants
Media portrayal of city life
Unrealistic expectations
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When she came back, she was verybeautiful and she had money, so Iknew no matter how difficult lifemight be in the cities, you cant
compare it with village life. So, I waswaiting for an opportunity to come tothe city.
Sabina, 17, Tanzania
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In transit
Possibly riskiest part of migration
Distance matters
Most girls travel with companion
Importance of money, information
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I did not have enough money for busfare. I had to sit on the floor in thebus for two days. I only had one
dress. I was so scared and hungry.I cried. I didnt know where I wasgoing. Only the bus driver knew.
Neema, 12, Tanzania
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Upon arrival
Social support?
Slums?
Social servicesbut access?
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The difficulty I got was where to
spend the night for the first nights,since I didnt know anyone and Ireally didnt know where I was
goingBad boys stole my bag, butfortunatelyI had kept the moneyin myunderpants.
Zamda, 16, Tanzania
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Migrant girls are significantly less likely to be related tothe head of the household than their non-migrant peers
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Limited employment options
The 3 Ds
Service industry
Entertainment industry
Factories
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PHOTO: SHARAT CHOWDHURY
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PHOTO: OLLIVIER GIRARD
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Current programs and policies
Small scale
Reactive, not proactive
Miss the mark
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The diversity of adolescent girls requires avariety of responses
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Take action for migrant girls
PHOTO: MELODIE MCDANIEL
Createopportunities
forconnections
Increasemigrant girls
visibilitythrough policyand advocacy
Fill criticalevidence gaps
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What would success look like?
Migrant girlssafely &rapidlyincluded in
socialstructures &programs
Transitperiodlessrisky
Girlsmigratefor theright
reasons
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The
PopulationCouncilconducts biomedical,social science, andpublic health
research. We deliversolutions that lead tomore effectivepolicies, programs,
and technologies thatimprove lives aroundthe world.