Key Development Challenges Around Internal Displacement : A Gender Perspective
At the end of 2020, there were over 48 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) displaced by conflict and another seven million displaced by natural disasters, more than double the number of refugees. The challenges facing IDPs are often less visible than those facing refugees, although accumulating evidence does point to systematic disadvantages, especially for women and girls. This paper charts the extent to which national and international policies and programs address gender in displacement settings. Our review finds that while there has been important progress, major shortcomings persist in addressing the gendered dimensions of internal displacement at the international and country levels. Commitments on paper have not consistently translated to change in practice. Gender gaps in livelihoods, social protection, durable solutions, gender-based violence, health, and education as major challenges requiring increased attention.
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| Format: | Working Paper biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2022-01
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| Subjects: | HUMAN RIGHTS-BASED APPROACH, INTERNALLY DISPLACED WOMEN AND GIRLS, NATURAL DISASTER DISPLACEMENT, LIVELIHOOD GENDER GAP, REFUGEE SOCIAL PROTECTION GENDER GAP, DURABLE SOLUTIONS FOR DISPLACED WOMEN AND GIRLS, GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, EQUITABLE LAND RESTITUTION, ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE, ACCESS TO EDUCATION, |
| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/403791643215265902/Key-Development-Challenges-Around-Internal-Displacement-A-Gender-Perspective http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37600 |
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| Summary: | At the end of 2020, there were over
48 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) displaced by
conflict and another seven million displaced by natural
disasters, more than double the number of refugees. The
challenges facing IDPs are often less visible than those
facing refugees, although accumulating evidence does point
to systematic disadvantages, especially for women and girls.
This paper charts the extent to which national and
international policies and programs address gender in
displacement settings. Our review finds that while there has
been important progress, major shortcomings persist in
addressing the gendered dimensions of internal displacement
at the international and country levels. Commitments on
paper have not consistently translated to change in
practice. Gender gaps in livelihoods, social protection,
durable solutions, gender-based violence, health, and
education as major challenges requiring increased attention. |
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