Key challenges for refugee policies and programmes: a gender perspective

This evidence review aims to provide an overview of the key international legal frameworks, challenges, and legal, policy, and program responses around refugees from a gender perspective. The focus is on women and girls. It highlights major gaps and shortcomings in the extent to which gender differentiated needs have been responded to, including on the data front. The paper also highlights promising innovations and emerging good practice and connects what is known from both the humanitarian and development spheres.