Peril or Protection: The Link Between Livelihoods and Gender-based Violence in Displacement Settings

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 risk of exposure to violence. This report combines findings from three field missions in refugee settings; a pilot project in Burundi providing refugees with increased access to economic resources through village savings and loan associations; and desk research and interviews targeting examples of economic empowerment interventions that increase women's safety.

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