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Syrian refugees in Lebanon: gendered impacts of a multi-layered crisis

In: Research Handbook on Migration, Gender, and COVID-19

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  • Irene Tuzi
  • Weam Ghabash

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The COVID-19 pandemic in Lebanon has intersected with a harsh economic and political crisis, which started in October 2019 and dramatically exacerbated the displacement conditions of refugee populations including Syrians. This chapter aims at understanding the influence of this multi-layered crisis on gender relations among Syrian refugees. The results show that the pandemic has reproduced similar disadvantages and discrimination that Syrian families experienced in displacement. Women and men encountered several transformations in gender roles and relationships. For example, as men were unable to maintain work outside of the house, they stayed at home and took on some care work in a selective manner. Women kept their roles in the home and at the same time had better access to online work or training opportunities, thus experiencing additional burdens in their lives. While some women perceived change positively, most pointed out the negative consequences that these had on their mental health.

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  • Irene Tuzi & Weam Ghabash, 2024. "Syrian refugees in Lebanon: gendered impacts of a multi-layered crisis," Chapters, in: Marie McAuliffe & Céline Bauloz (ed.), Research Handbook on Migration, Gender, and COVID-19, chapter 11, pages 154-167, Edward Elgar Publishing.
    • Handle: RePEc:elg:eechap:21342_11
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