Refugees, Race, and Gender: The Multiple Discrimination against Refugee Women

Authors

  • Eileen Pittaway University of New South Wales, Australia
  • Linda Bartolomei University of New South Wales, Australia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25071/1920-7336.21236

Keywords:

race, gender, intersectionality, refugee women, sexual violence, human rights

Abstract

This paper examines the intersectionality of race and gender in refugee situations, and the multiple forms of discrimination experienced by refugee women. It explores the notion of racism as a root cause of refugee generation, and the gendered nature of the refugee experience. The manner in which racism and sexism intersect to compound the human rights violations that refugee women experience is explored in the treatment of sexual violence in international and domestic law and policy; during armed conflict; in refugee camps; in countries of first asylum; and in countries of resettlement. Using a case study of one strand of refugee policy in Australia, it illustrates the impact of this discrimination on refugee women. The forthcoming World Conference against Racism offers a unique opportunity for this phenomenon to be addressed by the international community.

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Published

2001-08-01

How to Cite

Pittaway, E., & Bartolomei, L. (2001). Refugees, Race, and Gender: The Multiple Discrimination against Refugee Women. Refuge: Canada’s Journal on Refugees, 19(6), 21–32. https://doi.org/10.25071/1920-7336.21236

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