Violence Against Adolescent Girls: Falling Through The Cracks?

Adolescent girls exist at a critical intersection, or "nexus," where they are simultaneously vulnerable to violence against children (VAC) and violence against women and girls (VAWG). Despite this, they often "fall through the cracks" because research and policies frequently overlook their specific needs, either treating them as children without a gendered lens or as women without an age-sensitive perspective.