Tailor Made: How Syrian refugee women are finding their own way to join the Jordanian economy
Publication date
2018-08-07Keywords
GenderHumanitarian
Displacement
Refugees
Za'atari camp
Cash-for-work
Women's economic empowerment
Country
JordanMetadata
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OxfamDocument type
Briefing noteDescription
Earning an income is a struggle for the residents of Za’atari refugee camp in Jordan, and women’s economic participation is extremely low. Oxfam initiated the Lel-Haya (For Life) project in Za’atari to build the capacities of Syrian refugee women, both in vocational training and soft skills. A small number of women involved in the project were subsequently employed by a garment factory in northern Jordan. This briefing note highlights these women’s experiences, the challenges they have faced and how they have overcome them.