Resilience in Displacement? Building the Potential of Afghan Displaced Women

Over 76% of Afghans have been forcibly displaced during their lifetime. In a situation of particularly high vulnerability but low resilience, what is – and what can be – the response to Afghan women’s need for protection in displacement? What do we know about the vulnerabilities and survival of Afghan displaced women? This article focuses on resilience in displacement, highlights specific gendered vulnerabilities of economic and social isolation, and the overall lack of coping mechanisms observed. This research is based on a mix of quantitative and qualitative data collected through various research studies in 2012 and 2013 by the authors of this paper.