The space between us: feminist values and humanitarian power dynamics in research with refugees
Author(s)
Lokot, MichelleEditor(s)
Sweetman, CarolinePublication date
2019-11-05Subject
GenderKeywords
Feminist valuesInternational humanitarian agencies
Refugees
Power dynamics
Research
Monitoring and evaluation
Metadata
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Gender & DevelopmentDocument type
Journal articleLanguage
EnglishDescription
International humanitarian and development agencies striving to promote gender equality and women's empowerment sometimes neglect to recognise the power hierarchies present in their own engagement with communities. Drawing on research on Syrian refugees and humanitarian workers in Jordan, this article explores the research and monitoring and evaluation practices of international humanitarian agencies. It suggests that the emphasis on generating evidence has resulted in more transactional and less relational engagement with refugees. This paper asks how feminist values can inform research with refugees, and explores how these values may provide less-extractive ways of engaging with displaced populations.Pages
17ISSN
1355-2074EISSN
1364-9221ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1080/13552074.2019.1664046