Exigency, Negotiation, Change: The Work Experiences of Refugee Women and Gender Relations

Abstract

This report, in focusing on paid work, work regimes and social networks, aims to understand the changes in gender norms and relations that have been sparked by the work experiences of Syrian women who are in the process of being resettled in Turkey. One objective of this study is to grasp how the change in paid work and gender relations has affected the lives of refugee women and whether these embody a source of empowerment and resilience. Another objective is to reveal the tension women experience in the process of displacement and resettlement, as well as how the space for patriarchal negotiation is shaped.