Refugee assistance programmes are typically designed for men, yet these are greatly outnumbered by women refugees. The male bias explains why so little is done to provide useful training and income-earning opportunities for women, who often have families to support. With little farm land available, many women are trained to produce handicrafts for which there is little demand. This critique of the few successful assistance programmes shows how problems can be overcome. -from Author

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training female labour Africa assistance programme women refugees Refugees vocational training income-earning opportunity Women