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Livelihoods, migration and conflict: discussion of findings from two studies in W. and N. Darfur
Feinstein International Center, USA, 2009In conflict zones where displacement and insecurity undermine people’s ability to pursue livelihoods, links with Diaspora and the remittances they send are an important source of support. This briefing paper discusses findings from a study conducted in Darfur and explores the changing role of migration and remittances in people’s livelihoods.DocumentWar on the displaced Sri Lankan army and LTTE abuses against civilians in the Vanni
Human Rights Watch, 2009During the ongoing fighting in the Vanni, both the Sri Lankan armed forces and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) have committed serious violations of international humanitarian law with respect to the conduct of hostilities. This report highlights how the high civilian casualties of recent months can be directly attributable to these violations.DocumentRefugee girls: the invisible faces of war
Women's Refugee Commission, 2009More than 140 million girls live in fragile states affected by armed conflict. As they flee from war, girls face many dangers, including rape, landmines, gunfire and hunger. They may be recruited into armed forces or captured by traffickers, or they may fall ill. As they try to navigate through the chaos and confusion around them, family members may be left behind.DocumentNowhere to turn: failure to protect, support and assure justice for Darfuri women
Physicians for Human Rights, 2009It is over five years since many refugee women and their families them fled their burned villages, ransacked homes and ruined fields in Chad and streamed across the Sudan border. This report amplifies the voices of some 88 women in the Farchana refugee camp.DocumentBuilding livelihoods: a field manual for practitioners in humanitarian settings
Women's Refugee Commission, 2009Although necessary, emergency relief can only fulfil a limited role. For those that are forced to rely on humanitarian assistance for long periods aid must be provided for displaced persons to garner skills, training and economic opportunities in order to establish sustainable livelihoods.DocumentConflict and sexual and domestic violence against women
Governance and Social Development Resource Centre, 2009In this document the author seeks to respond to the critical question: Conflict has often been associated with rape. Has conflict inevitably been associated with increases in violence against women (including domestic violence)?DocumentThe impact of conflict on women’s education, employment and health care
Governance and Social Development Resource Centre, 2009Conflict restricts women’s freedom of movement. The subsequent impact on education, employment and health care is hard, therefore, to dispute but are these effects universal? This brief focuses on the Middle East, Latin America, and central and east Asia.DocumentInternal displacement global overview of trends and developments in 2008
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, 2009With approximately 26 million people internally displaced worldwide, the issue of IDPs remain one of the most serious challenges for the international development community. This report from the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) examines the 2008 internal displacement trends.DocumentNo more denial: children affected by armed conflict in Myanmar (Burma)
Watchlist/Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict, 2009This report draws attention to the suffering of children in Myanmar due to the political and socioeconomic turmoil and the ensuing armed conflict. For decades Myanmar Armed Forces and associated armed groups have engaged in low-level armed conflict with opposing non-state armed groups (NSAGs) in parts of the country.