‘Refugee women and girls face grave risks’ and the current protection response ‘is inadequate’.

The European Women’s Lobby (EWL) and the Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) have decided to work together to raise awareness on the situation of women and girls in Europe fleeing conflict.

European and national policies are gender blind to the reality faced by women and girls on the road, especially when it comes to the different forms of violence they face at all stages of their journey towards peace.