Refugee women
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Bibliographic Information
Refugee women
Lexington Books, c2004
2nd ed
- : cloth
- : pbk
Available at 7 libraries
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-166) and index
"First edition published in 1992 by Zed Books"--T. p. verso
Description and Table of Contents
- Volume
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: pbk ISBN 9780739105894
Description
Refugee Women, originally published in 1992, turned awareness for the first time to the particular issues faced by women driven from their homes as a result of international conflict. Used in coursework, for training, and as a springboard for policy development, this enormously influential book still has not done enough. In the second edition of Refugee Women, Susan Forbes Martin draws on years of personal field experience and policy work to revisit the particular concerns of female refugees. In this new edition, Martin provides crucial background for understanding the legal issues and policies developed to protect women persecuted because of their gender. She also describes the recent genesis of the category of internally displaced persons, focusing on the unique hardships of women who flee their homes but remain within the borders of their own countries. Finally, Martin demonstrates how women can advance toward greater participation in legal and economic decision making, affirming the power women possess to affect their own destiny when given the necessary support.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Setting the Stage Chapter 2 Refugee Women: Changing Roles Chapter 3 A Safe Refuge? Protection of Refugee and Displaced Women Chapter 4 Assistance: Friend or Foe Chapter 5 Toward Greater Self-Sufficiency: Economic Activities and Income-Generating Projects Chapter 6 Durable Solutions: Repatriation and Integration Chapter 7 Refugee Women in Industrialized Countries Chapter 8 Responses to the Situation of Refugee Women
- Volume
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: cloth ISBN 9780739107539
Description
Refugee Women, originally published in 1992, turned awareness for the first time to the particular issues faced by women driven from their homes as a result of international conflict. In this edition, Susan Forbes Martin draws on years of personal field experience and policy work to revisit the particular concerns of female refugees, providing crucial background for understanding the legal issues and policies developed to protect women persecuted because of their gender. She also describes the recent genesis of the category of internally displaced persons, focusing on the unique hardships of women who flee their homes but remain within the borders of their own countries. Finally, Martin demonstrates how women can advance toward greater participation in legal and economic decision making, affirming the power women possess to affect their own destiny when given the necessary support.
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