Comparative Urban Studies Program Galleries

Tapping the Potential of Displaced Youth in Urban Settings : Young people escaping conflicts and natural disasters often flee to urban settings in search of economic security, food, and shelter. But they often arrive with limited resources and are vulnerable to exploitation and violence. Seen as unfairly taking jobs and resources, employers often turn them away, leaving them to rely on risky survival strategies or low-paying, unstable work in the informal economy and few prospects for an education. The event on December 13 featured new research by the Women’s Refugee Commission on displaced young people in developing country cities. Panelists highlighted a number of successful interventions and made recommendations for UN agencies, donors, NGOs, and policymakers. For the webcast and a summary of the event, please visit http://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/tapping-the-potential-displaced-youth-urban-settings-0

Tapping the Potential of Displaced Youth in Urban Settings

Young people escaping conflicts and natural disasters often flee to ur ...

Updated: Dec 19, 2012 1:46pm PST

The Spirit of Cities: Why the Identity of a City Matters in a Global Age :

The Spirit of Cities: Why the Identity of a City Matters in a Global Age

Updated: Jul 25, 2012 10:46am PST

20120411_Future of South Asia Security :

20120411_Future of South Asia Security

Updated: Apr 12, 2012 7:07am PST

20111101_Reducing Urban Poverty :

20111101_Reducing Urban Poverty

Updated: Nov 01, 2011 11:47am PST

20111007_Informal Settlements in the US :

20111007_Informal Settlements in the US

Updated: Oct 07, 2011 9:38am PST

20111007_Informal Settlements in the US :

20111007_Informal Settlements in the US

Updated: Oct 07, 2011 9:35am PST

20110510_Participatory Governance :

20110510_Participatory Governance

Updated: May 10, 2011 12:22pm PST

20110509_Participatory Governance and Decentralization :

20110509_Participatory Governance and Decentralization

Updated: May 09, 2011 12:25pm PST

20110406_Responding to Disasters :

20110406_Responding to Disasters

Updated: Apr 07, 2011 8:31am PST

20110406_Retrieving the Wisdom :

20110406_Retrieving the Wisdom

Updated: Apr 06, 2011 12:21pm PST

20100927_Survivors Speak :

20100927_Survivors Speak

Updated: Sep 27, 2010 2:40pm PST

20100902_Cities in Hard Times :

20100902_Cities in Hard Times

Updated: Sep 03, 2010 6:53am PST

20100830_Urban Experience in Africa :

20100830_Urban Experience in Africa

Updated: Aug 30, 2010 12:51pm PST

20100608_Immigration Jobs and the Economy :

20100608_Immigration Jobs and the Economy

Updated: Jun 08, 2010 9:36am PST

20100430_The Places We Live :

20100430_The Places We Live

Updated: Apr 30, 2010 9:32am PST

20100309_Combating Demand for Commercial Sex :

20100309_Combating Demand for Commercial Sex

Updated: Mar 09, 2010 1:43pm PST

20100224_Road to Rio :

20100224_Road to Rio

Updated: Feb 24, 2010 1:27pm PST

20100106_Road to Rio-Cultural Diversity :

20100106_Road to Rio-Cultural Diversity

Updated: Jan 20, 2010 9:10am PST

20100111_Pathways to Peace :

20100111_Pathways to Peace

Updated: Jan 20, 2010 9:06am PST

20100113_Resolving Natural Resource Conflicts :

20100113_Resolving Natural Resource Conflicts

Updated: Jan 15, 2010 11:56am PST