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Annotated Bibliography: Reducing Risks of Conflict-related Kidnapping / Abduction for Women and Girls in Burkina Faso and West / Central Africa GBV AoR Helpdesk 2025

Jul 03, 2025

This annotated bibliography looks at the existing resources available for understanding and responding to the kidnapping / abduction of women and girls in West and Central Africa, specifically relating to the Burkina Faso context. Literature and resources were reviewed to gather information on: - The types of kidnap / abduction that women and girls face - What can be learned about potential avenues for GBV risk mitigation relating to abduction - What lessons have been learned about how to prevent abduction of women and girls and / or support
victims of abduction on their return.