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Gender disparities in refugee contexts: Case studies using health indicators. Khassoum Diallo Senior Statistician UNHCR Global Forum on Gender Statistics, Manila 11-13 October, 2010 ESA/STAT/AC.219/20. SCOPE OF FORCED DISPLACEMENT.
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Gender disparities in refugee contexts: Case studies using health indicators Khassoum Diallo Senior Statistician UNHCR Global Forum on Gender Statistics, Manila 11-13 October, 2010 ESA/STAT/AC.219/20
SCOPE OF FORCED DISPLACEMENT • Forcibly displaced persons represent a significant share of the de facto population of many countries • Refugees and Asylum-seekers ~ 16 million end-2009. Internally Displaced People (27 million) • Daddab refugee camp (300,000 people): 4th city of Kenya does not appear in any official statistics or map of Kenya • In many countries, MDGs or other international goals cannot be achieved without addressing the needs of populations affected by conflicts and emergencies, especially women and children
Demographic patterns • Increasing share of urban refugees (close to 60% in 2009 • Between 70-90% of refugees remain in their region of origin • Age & sex distribution
Data Sources & methods • UNHCR’s Health Information System • The Standards and Indicators Programme (over 100 countries, by location) • Participatory assessments (over 120 countries, at least once every year) • Routine registration and monitoring system from Governments & other partners • Mix of sources (surveys, censuses, estimation methods etc.) • Data quality assessment and triangulation
Health Information System Core health topics: Mortality, morbidity, RH, Nutrition, Access to services
Relationships Displacement Conflict Health • Gender related issues: Women, men, boys and girls impacted differently • Gender based violence (e.g. rape, domestic violence) • Reproductive/including maternal health • Access to health services
Analyses/ Presentation Methods • Gap and Trends analyses • Scorecards • Indices: Composite indices, including the gender parity index
Illustration using selected indicators • Access to services • Women’s empowerment • Gender based violence • HIV Testing and Counseling
In conclusion: Lessons learnt from gender analyses • Gender disparities remain high for many health-related indicators in a number of refugee contexts • Difficult to analyze most of maternal health indicators from a gender perspective • Data collection and quality remain a challenge • Post analysis phase: translation of findings