How Does Poverty Differ among Refugees? Taking a Gender Lens to the Data on Syrian Refugees in Jordan

Many reports document the hardships experienced by refugees, highlighting that women and children are a highly vulnerable group. However, empirical analysis of how gender inequality impacts poverty among refugees is limited. We combine registration data for Syrian refugees in Jordan collected by the...

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Main Authors:	Hanmer, Lucia, Rubiano, Eliana, Santamaria, Julieth, Arango, Diana J.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Taylor and Francis 2021
Subjects:	REFUGEES GENDER POVERTY VULNERABILITY DISPLACED PERSON FORCED DISPLACEMENT
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35740

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spelling	okr-10986-357402021-07-20T18:53:10Z How Does Poverty Differ among Refugees? Taking a Gender Lens to the Data on Syrian Refugees in Jordan Hanmer, Lucia Rubiano, Eliana Santamaria, Julieth Arango, Diana J. REFUGEES GENDER POVERTY VULNERABILITY DISPLACED PERSON FORCED DISPLACEMENT Many reports document the hardships experienced by refugees, highlighting that women and children are a highly vulnerable group. However, empirical analysis of how gender inequality impacts poverty among refugees is limited. We combine registration data for Syrian refugees in Jordan collected by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees with data from its Home Visit surveys to analyze income poverty rates among refugee households. We use an approach that captures the disruption to household structures that results from displacement to evaluate the poverty impacts, comparing refugee households with male and female principal applicants (PAs). We find that distinguishing between different types of principal applicant households is important. Half of the female PAs for nonnuclear households live below the poverty line compared to only one-fifth of male PAs for nonnuclear household. PAs who are widows and widowers also face high poverty risks. Households that have formed because of the unpredictable dynamics of forced displacement, such as unaccompanied children and single caregivers, emerge as extremely vulnerable groups. We show that differences in household composition and individual attributes of male and female PAs are not the only factors driving increased poverty risk. Gender-specific barriers which prevent women accessing labor markets are also a factor. Our findings show that gender inequality amplifies the poverty experienced by a significant number of refugees. Our approach can be used to help policy-makers design more effective programs of assistance and find durable solutions for displaced populations. 2021-06-11T19:35:40Z 2021-06-11T19:35:40Z 2020-05-12 Journal Article Middle East Development Journal 1793-8120 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35740 CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Taylor and Francis Publications & Research :: Journal Article Publications & Research Middle East and North Africa Jordan Syrian Arab Republic
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spellingShingle	REFUGEES GENDER POVERTY VULNERABILITY DISPLACED PERSON FORCED DISPLACEMENT Hanmer, Lucia Rubiano, Eliana Santamaria, Julieth Arango, Diana J. How Does Poverty Differ among Refugees? Taking a Gender Lens to the Data on Syrian Refugees in Jordan
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description	Many reports document the hardships experienced by refugees, highlighting that women and children are a highly vulnerable group. However, empirical analysis of how gender inequality impacts poverty among refugees is limited. We combine registration data for Syrian refugees in Jordan collected by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees with data from its Home Visit surveys to analyze income poverty rates among refugee households. We use an approach that captures the disruption to household structures that results from displacement to evaluate the poverty impacts, comparing refugee households with male and female principal applicants (PAs). We find that distinguishing between different types of principal applicant households is important. Half of the female PAs for nonnuclear households live below the poverty line compared to only one-fifth of male PAs for nonnuclear household. PAs who are widows and widowers also face high poverty risks. Households that have formed because of the unpredictable dynamics of forced displacement, such as unaccompanied children and single caregivers, emerge as extremely vulnerable groups. We show that differences in household composition and individual attributes of male and female PAs are not the only factors driving increased poverty risk. Gender-specific barriers which prevent women accessing labor markets are also a factor. Our findings show that gender inequality amplifies the poverty experienced by a significant number of refugees. Our approach can be used to help policy-makers design more effective programs of assistance and find durable solutions for displaced populations.
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author	Hanmer, Lucia Rubiano, Eliana Santamaria, Julieth Arango, Diana J.
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title	How Does Poverty Differ among Refugees? Taking a Gender Lens to the Data on Syrian Refugees in Jordan
title_short	How Does Poverty Differ among Refugees? Taking a Gender Lens to the Data on Syrian Refugees in Jordan
title_full	How Does Poverty Differ among Refugees? Taking a Gender Lens to the Data on Syrian Refugees in Jordan
title_fullStr	How Does Poverty Differ among Refugees? Taking a Gender Lens to the Data on Syrian Refugees in Jordan
title_full_unstemmed	How Does Poverty Differ among Refugees? Taking a Gender Lens to the Data on Syrian Refugees in Jordan
title_sort	how does poverty differ among refugees? taking a gender lens to the data on syrian refugees in jordan
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How Does Poverty Differ among Refugees? Taking a Gender Lens to the Data on Syrian Refugees in Jordan

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