But, now with the pandemic, we are in limbo, we are stuck in Colombia , and hungry again. We have gone from one crisis to another. An estimated 4. And as refugees, it is women who have been the most vulnerable to labour and sexual exploitation, trafficking and violence. The backbone working class marched out of Venezuela largely on foot, their worldly possessions stuffed into black bin liners or rolled behind them in suitcases, travelling along arterial roads and highways to cross the borders — legally and illegally — into countries now shouldering the crisis. Coronavirus exacerbated the problem of illegal entry and forced los caminante s the walkers to take to informal trail roads, or trochas , as lockdowns across South America closed borders. I have had several propositions to sell myself in order to feed my children.
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This report presents the experiences, voices, challenges and opportunities of Venezuelan refugee and migrant girls and adolescent girls in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, from a feminist, intersectional and human rights perspective. The purpose of this report is to amplify adolescent girls' voices and make visible the risks to the protection of their rights, safety and integrity, as well as their experiences. To meet this objective, quantitative and qualitative data collection techniques were combined. First, surveys were conducted with Venezuelan refugee and migrant girls and adolescents between 10 and 19 years of age in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
For World Refugee Day, Plan International launches a research study on the situation of refugee and migrant girls and adolescents from Venezuela, living in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. A study - conducted by the girls' rights organization Plan International - has revealed that rape, sexual abuse, harassment, and commercial sexual exploitation are the main concerns for refugee and migrant girls in Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia. The study, called " Adolescent Girls in Crisis: Voices from the Venezuelan Migration in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru - Regional Report ", shows how being a migrant places girl at risk of gender-based violence. The average age of pregnancy was 16 years old. This contrasts with the expectations to become a mother, set by themselves at around 25 years of age. Our report shows that having already endured so much, girls are facing unimaginable barriers as they try to build a new life outside of Venezuela. States, however, must guarantee girls' access to social services and justice systems". Plan International has been supporting Venezuelan refugees and migrants in Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, and works through partners in Venezuela. Attachments Download document PDF 5.
