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GIRRL power! Participatory action research for building girl-led community resilience in South Africa.

Author:

Forbes-Genade, K. and Van Niekerk, D.,

Date:

2018

Language:

English

Region:

Africa

Country:

South Africa

Full Harvard Reference:

Forbes-Genade, K. and Van Niekerk, D., (2018). GIRRL power! Participatory action research for building girl-led community resilience in South Africa. Action Research, 17(2), pp.237-257.

This article details the purpose, objectives, achievements and lessons learned from the GIRRL project conducted in South Africa in 2008. The author highlights both the vulnerabilities and capacities of adolescent girls in the face of disasters. Facilitating their engagement in strategic disaster activities contributed to building greater community resilience in Sonderwater, South Africa.

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