To better understand the situation, especially the vulnerabilities and protection risks, facing female and male adolescent and youth refugees and migrants in Greece, Mercy Corp and the Norwegian Refugee Council joined forces to produce this report. The goal being to highlight the voices of the respondents in order to better inform relevant policy and programme design.

Some of the key themes expressed by the youth were: interest in continuing education, disappointment and concern over a lack of attentive and professional healthcare, and a desire for acceptance and connection.

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Kousiakis, Sophia
Benasuly, Dana
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