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Empowerment of Refugee Women Through Entrepreneurship

  • Unique Paper ID: 172115
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 8
  • PageNo: 1908-1931
  • Abstract:
  • Women empowerment can be described as promoting female sense of self-worth. Women empowerment has become a debated social issue to bridge the gender gap and to achieve gender equality. It is equally important to view women empowerment in the context of women refugees. Women face various challenges when they are forced to leave their country. They experience social isolation, trauma, loss of support system and separation of family members. After much difficulty, when they reach a foreign land, life proves to be difficult with insufficient resources to fulfil their basic needs. As a forcibly displaced person, refugee women face economic and professional challenges to re-build their life. It is not easy for women to make a living when they must struggle against regressive traditions, societal expectation and scarce resources. These obstacles become more intense when living in refugee camps. Refugee women are at the centre of these problems and unfortunately because of their gender roles and gender norms, they are more vulnerable. However, in the middle of these difficulties, many refugee women have shown their spectacular resilience and determination by becoming successful businesswomen in their host country. These women not only support their family but also contribute to local economy. The present paper tries to conceptually understand women refugees and their entrepreneurship in host countries. The paper uses descriptive research design and based on systematic literature review. The paper aims to fill a literature gap with regards to gendered aspects and effects on empowerment and well-being. The finding of the study shows that refugee women are engaging in entrepreneurship to overcome employment obstacles through their creativity and resilience.
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  • ISSN: 2349-6002
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 8
  • PageNo: 1908-1931

Empowerment of Refugee Women Through Entrepreneurship

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