Programs Protection Protection, Other
Peril or Protection: The Link Between Livelihoods and Gender-based Violence in Displacement Settings
Women's Refugee Commission, November 2009
The Women's Refugee Commission undertook research to determine whether programs set up to provide women with safe alternative livelihoods do in fact reduce their exposure to violence.
Disabilities Program Fact Sheet
Women's Refugee Commission, September 2009
A fact sheet on the Women's Refugee Commission Disabilities Program.
Fuel and Firewood Program Fact Sheet
Women's Refugee Commission, September 2009
A fact sheet on the Women's Refugee Commission Fuel and Firewood Program.
Displaced Youth Program Fact Sheet
Women's Refugee Commission, September 2009
A fact sheet on Women's Refugee Commission Displaced Youth Program.
Education for Refugee Children Fact Sheet
Women's Refugee Commission, September 2009
A fact sheet on the estimated 22 million children and young people who are displaced by conflict who are often unable to attend school.
Making a Living: Promoting Economic Opportunities for Refugee Women and Youth
Women's Refugee Commission, June 2009
A fact sheet on the Women's Refugee Commission's livelihoods program.
Building Livelihoods: A Field Manual for Practitioners in Humanitarian Settings
Women's Refugee Commission, May 2009
The long-awaited field manual developed to provide practitioners with usable information and helpful tools so that they can design and implement effective livelihood programs.
Fuel and Firewood Initiative: Leading international efforts to provide safe cooking fuel for refugees
Women's Refugee Commission, April 2009
Double-sided fact sheet on our fuel and firewood initiative.
Earning Money/Staying Safe: The Links Between Making a Living and Sexual Violence for Refugee Women in Cairo
Women's Refugee Commission, March 2009
Second in a series of three reports looking at the intersection between refugee women's livelihoods strategies and their vulnerability to gender-based violence.
Working Women at Risk: The Links Between Making a Living and Sexual Violence for Refugees in Ethiopia
Women's Refugee Commission, March 2009
Third in a series of three reports looking at the intersection between refugee women's livelihoods strategies and their vulnerability to gender-based violence.
Too Little for Too Few: Meeting the Needs of Youth in Darfur
Women's Commission, December 2008
The Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children conducted an assessment of educational and skills training opportunities available to displaced youth in Darfur.
Engaging Men and Boys in Refugee Settings to Address Sexual and Gender Based Violence
Women's Commission, UNHCR, Sonke Gender Justice Network, December 2008
A report from a workshop held in Cape Town, South Africa in September 2008.
Desperate Lives: Burmese Refugee Women Struggle to Make a Living in Malaysia
Women's Commission, October 2008
First in a series of three reports looking at the intersection between refugee women's livelihoods strategies and their vulnerability to gender-based violence.
Youth and Sustainable Livelihoods: Linking Vocational Training Programs to Market Opportunities in Northern Uganda
Women's Commission, July 2008
Vocational training (VT) is at the intersection of economic recovery, education and rehabilitation and reintegration. It is uniquely positioned to meet the demands of youth and broader goals of economic reconstruction in post-conflict situations. This report looks at VT in northern Uganda.
Also available: Executive Summary and Market Assessment Toolkit. Tell us what you think of the toolkit: Market Assessment Toolkit Feedback Survey. Read our synopsis of the field-testing of the Market Assessment Toolkit.
Executive Summary - Youth and Sustainable Livelihoods: Linking Vocational Training Programs to Market Opportunities in Northern Uganda
Women's Commission, July 2008
Vocational training (VT) is at the intersection of economic recovery, education and rehabilitation and reintegration.
Disabilities among Refugees and Conflict-affected Populations
Women's Commission, June 2008
Report finds refugees with disabilities to be among the most underserved and neglected people in the world.
Also available: Resource Kit for Fieldworkers
Disabilities among Refugees and Conflict-affected Populations: Resource Kit for Fieldworkers
Women's Commission, June 2008
This companion piece to the report "Disabilities among Refugees and Conflict-affected Populations," this resource kit provides practical guidance for UNHCR and humanitarian agency field staff. Major recommendations include making refugee camps accessible to people with disabilities and ensuring that they have full and equal access to the mainstream services that other refugees receive.
Also available: Disabilities among Refugee and Conflict-affected Populations: Report
Don't Call it Shangri-La: Economic Programs for Displaced Populations in Nepal
Women's Commission, May 2008
In January 2008, the Women's Commission visited Nepal to assess livelihood projects.
Country at a Crossroads: Challenges Facing Young People in Sierra Leone Six Years after the War
Women's Commission, April 2008
Six years after the war ended, young people in Sierra Leone continue to be marginalized and lack opportunities. The Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children traveled to Sierra Leone in February 2008 as part of its Youth Initiative to assess young people's needs, what services appear to be working, gaps in programming for young people and what more is needed.
Rebuilding Lives: Refugee Economic Opportunities in a New Land
Women's Commission, August 2007
While only a small percentage of refugees from around the world get resettled to a third country each year, much can be learned from them about the services that were available to them during displacement and how those services assisted or failed to assist with integration and adjustment to their new country. In July 2007, the Women's Commission visited the International Rescue Committee's (IRC) resettlement program in San Diego, California, studying the provision of and preparation for economic opportunities for resettled refugees.
Livelihoods: Promoting Economic Opportunities for Refugee Women and Youth
Women's Commission, July 2007
A two-page info sheet on the Women's Commission's livelihoods program, which will study best practices in the field that are helping refugee women and youth earn a living and be self-sufficient.
Listening to Youth: The Experiences of Young People in Northern Uganda
Women's Commission, June 2007
In May 2007, the Women's Commission visited northern Uganda to meet young people and gather their opinions and ideas with respect to the five themes of the Machel Study 10-year Strategic Review: consequences of the conflict; coping strategies; participation in decision-making; peace and reconciliation; and recommendations for the local, national and international community.
Also available: Summary Report, Report to contributors (English), Report to contributors (Luo)
The U.S. Response to Human Trafficking: An Unbalanced Approach
Women's Commission, June 2007
This report is focused on the United States' efforts to protect trafficked persons found in the United States.
Untapped Potential: Displaced Youth
Women's Commission, June 2007
A four-pager on our displaced youth program. Youth, a stage of life marked by uncertainty, change and challenge, is a time of enormous potential, enthusiasm and energy, when young people make choices based on available opportunities to plan for their transition to adulthood.
Build the Peace: Creating Economic Opportunities in Post-Conflict Liberia
Women's Commission, June 2007
As part of a three-year research project focused on promoting economic opportunities, often referred to as "livelihoods," for displaced women and youth, the Women's Commission undertook a field trip to Liberia to get an overview of economic interventions developed in the context of refugee and internally displaced person (IDP)return.
From the Ground Up: Education and Livelihoods in Southern Sudan
Women's Commission, January 2007
Room to Maneuver: Lessons from Gender Mainstreaming in the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations
Women's Commission, January 2007
"We Want to Work": Providing Livelihood Opportunities for Refugees in Thailand
Women's Commission, September 2006
A delegation team traveled to Thailand from June 22 to July 3,2006, to assess current livelihood programs targeting refugee women and youth and to learn about emerging opportunities due to lifting of some Thai government restrictions on the ability of refugees to participate in livelihood activities.
Gender and Child Protection Policies: Where do UNHCR's Partners Stand?
Women's Commission, UNHCR, July 2006
Breaking the Code: Building Capacity to Investigate Sexual Abuse and Exploitation by Humanitarian Workers
Women's Commission, June 2006
A Women's Commission investigation in response to a bulletin by he UN Secretary General following reports of sexual exploitation of refugees in West Africa in 2001 and Nepal in 2003.
Beyond Firewood: Fuel Alternatives and Protection Strategies for Displaced Women and Girls
Women's Commission, March 2006
Assessing the risks for women and children involving firewood collection in regions of ongoing conflict and exploring the alternatives.
A synopsis of the report in English. Also in Arabic and French. A case study on Nepal. Read a case study on Darfur.
Caught In the Crossfire: Displaced Colombians At Risk of Trafficking
Women's Commission, March 2006
UN agency reports, NGOS and others have confirmed that Colombians are trafficked into Ecuador for commercial sex work and other forms of forced labor.
UNHCR Turkey Gender and Children's Team- 5 Years On: Accomplishments, Broader Applications and Recommendations
UNHCR, Women's Commission, March 2006
Report details Women's Commission 's recommendation that UNHCR Turkey's multi-sectoral Gender and Children Team approach be adopted in other country operations, as a means of enhancing UNHCR's work with and protection of refugee women and children.
Displaced Women and Girls At Risk: Risk Factors, Protection, Solutions and Resource Tools
Women's Commission, February 2006
This document is an effort to broaden the understanding of field-based practicioners in the humanitartian community about women and girls at risk so as to engage them in more effectively addressing the protection needs and protection solutions of women and girls. Also available in a 4-page synopsis .
Abuse Without End: Burmese Refugee Women and Children at Risk of Trafficking
Women's Commission, January 2006
Investigation of hundreds and thousands of Burmese refugee women and children who have fled into neighboring Thailand as a result of armed conflict and rampant human rights violations. Also: Thai translation of report by Aurawee Thanasorn
Masculinities: Male Roles and Male Involvement in the Promotion of Gender Equality
Women's Commission, September 2005
Also available: a 6-page brief called "Redefining Manhood, Rebuilding Nations: How Men Can Empower Women to Lift Post-Conflict Communities."
The Struggle Between Migration Control and Victim Protection: The UK Approach to Human Trafficking
Women's Commission, June 2005
Details of human trafficking incidents that bring wider attention to the burgeoning problem in the UK as well as worldwide.
Youth Speak Out: New Voices on the Protection and Participation of Young People Affected by Armed Conflict
Women's Commission, January 2005
This report provides a unique overview of the problems and challenges young people face during and after armed conflict and provides youth-driven solutions for addressing these problems.
Also available: Youth Speak Out: Easy Reference Guides
Contraception d'urgence pour les Zones Touchees par des Conflits
Women's Commission, 2004
Emerging Challenges: Closing Gaps in the Protection of Afghan Women and Girls
Women's Commission, March 2003
Women's Commission conducted a mission to Pakistan to identify the protection and care concerns of Afghan children, adolescents and youth.
Living in Fear: Protection and Assistance Needs of Iraqi Civillians in Iraq and Jordan
Women's Commission, February 2003
Documentation of protection and assistance needs in Iraq and Jordan that require immediate attention, as well as the need for longer-term strategies in the event of a regime change.
Refugee Policy Adrift: The United States and Dominican Republic Deny Haitians Protection
Women's Commission, January 2003
Interviews with Haitian women who spent months in U.S. detention before they eventually were denied asylum and repatriated to Haiti.
Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration, and Gender-based Violence in Sierra Leone: Excerpts From Precious Resources
Women's Commission, July 2002
Demobilization effort with the principal goals of disarming, demobilizing and reintegrating thousands of ex-combatants on all sides of the conflict, including children.
UNHCR Policy on Refugee Women and Guidelines on Their Protection: An Assessment of Ten Years of Implementation
Women's Commission, UNHCR, May 2002
Guidelines are the protection standard set by UNHCR for the protection of refugee women and girls. It serves as a program tool and prompts the development of other tools for field workers, including guidelines on reproductive health and sexual and gender based violence.
If Not Now, When? Addressing Gender-based Violence in Refugee, Internally Displaced, and Post-Conflict Settings
Reproductive Health Response in Conflict Consortium, April 2002
A two year global Gender-based Violence Initiative aimed at improving gender-based violence in refugee, internally displaced, and post-conflict settings.
Unseen Millions: The Catastrophe of Internal Displacement in Colombia- Children and Adolescents at Risk
Women's Commission, March 2002
Report detailing the need for long-term emergency assistance for IDP's in Colombia.
Milliones no Vistos: La Catasrophe del Desplazamiento Interno en Colombia
Women's Commission, March 2002
Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) fact sheet, and checklist. French version: fact sheet and checklist: Arabic version: fact sheet and check list
Report on Interviews with Returnee Women and Girls in Herat Provonce, Afghanistan
Women's Commission, January 2001
Sixty returnee women and girls from rural areas of Herat were interviewed between July 26th and August 7th, 2000.
A Charade of Concern: The Abandonment of Colombia's Forcibly Displaced
Women's Commission, May 1999
Women's Commission delegation report: concerning 1.5 million displaced Colombian citizens as a result of armed conflict.
Protecting the Rights of Children: A Guide to the Protection and Care of Children in Armed Conflict
Women's Commission, May 1999
A guide written with the objective of monitoring the the violations of children's rights, and to stimulate ideas for concrete actions aimed at ensuring that the rights of children are adhered to.
Summary of the International Treaties to Protect Children in Armed Conflict
Women's Commission, NGO Committee on UNICEF's sub-working group on Children in Armed Conflict, May 1999
