The Government of Turkey and Syrian Refugees: A Gender Assessment of Humanitarian Assistance Programming
Summary
This report examines the degree to which the Turkish government has adequately addressed the needs of Syrian refugees both in camps and in urban settings, paying particular attention to Syrian refugee women. Through this examination, the author highlights how the government views Syrian refugees primarily as visitors in Turkey, and partly for that reason pays virtually no attention to urban refugees. Moreover, the government over-emphasizes hard-security infrastructure at the cost of softer measures, such as psychological, child, and maternal health support, which ultimately negatively impacts female refugees.
Citation
Jessen, Amanda. The Government of Turkey and Syrian Refugees: A Gender Assessment of Humanitarian Assistance Programming. Washington, DC: Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, 2013. Accessed October 3, 2016. https://issuu.com/georgetownsfs/docs/jessen_2013_-_final.
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