Under many fires: the lives of women refugees | Asia Pacific Dispute Resolution

ID:	HARP-467
Title:	Under many fires: the lives of women refugees
Source:	Canadian Woman Studies , v.15(2/3) Spring/Summer, 1995 pg 30-33
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Year:	1995
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Keywords:	Canada, gender equality, human rights, movement and residency, woman, civil and political rights, refugee
Abstract:	We tend to look at the personal histories of refugees as if they began with the situation of state repression. We focus on anecdotes of how they were the direct victims of repression, of what was done to them, when was it done to them, how many times it was done to them. We forget that they have been abused and oppressed even in cases when they have not been the direct target of state repression. In the case of women they were victimized by their own society long before torturers interrupted their lives by using inhumane, cruel, and sophisticated methods to break them down. We must remember that these women were once well-adapted, socially productive individuals. Each of the “fires” here described represents a set of experiences in the life of refugee women. Being aware of these experiences will help the adaptation process of women refugees, as well as facilitate a greater understanding of their needs by society as a whole.
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