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2009 Women in Exile
UNHCR spotlights refugee and displaced women on
International Women’s Day
In any displaced population, approximately 50 percent of the
uprooted people are women and girls. Stripped of the protection of their
homes, their government and sometimes their family structure, females are
particularly vulnerable. They face the rigours of long journeys into
exile, official harassment or indifference and frequent sexual abuse,
even after reaching an apparent place of safety. Women must cope with
these threats while being nurse, teacher, breadwinner and physical
protector of their families. In the last few years, UNHCR has developed a
series of special programmes to ensure women have equal access to protection,
basic goods and services as they attempt to rebuild their lives.
On International Women’s Day UNHCR highlights, through
images from around the world, the difficulties faced by displaced women,
along with their strength and resilience.
View UNHCR's photostream featuring refugee women on Flickr
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