Policy Lessons from Lao and Hmong Women in Thai Refugee Camps
Author(s):
Cha, Dia; Small, Cathy A
Format:
Journal article
Citation:
World Development, Volume 22, Issue 7 (1994-07). pp. 1045-1059.
Language:
English
Abstract:
Examines the role of Lao & Hmong women in two refugee camps in Thailand, drawing on ethnographic research. Focus is on the participation of women within the administrative structure of the camps, in camp service & training programs, & in the relocation process. While no refugees wield real power in the camps, results demonstrate how the absence of women in camp leadership & their consistent representation by men effectively muffles their potential input into camp policies, programs, or their own futures within the relocation process. This is a result, not of callous administrators nor insensitive service agencies, but rather, of the unexamined assumptions of development planning. 43 References. Adapted from the source document.