Articles by Katrina Lee-Koo

March 7, 2022

Adolescent girls face severe threats in crisis and conflict – and we must listen to them

Katrina Lee-Koo

Despite the prevalence of security threats facing adolescent girls in conflict and crisis contexts, write Katrina Lee-Koo and Eleanor Gordon, they are rarely engaged in efforts to identify or address these threats. This enables the continuation of high levels of violence against them and compromises peace-building efforts

Katrina Lee-Koo

Associate Professor of International Relations, Monash University

Katrina researches on issues of gender, peace and security, children and global crises, and women's leadership.

Along with Eleanor Gordon she was recently awarded the 2022 Bernard Brodie Prize for her research into adolescent girls in crisis contexts.

She tweets @kateleekoo

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