Exploring Gender Intersectionality in Internal Displacement: A Case Study of Internally Displaced Women in Three Nigerian States

This working paper explores how gender dynamics intersect with power structures to exacerbate conditions for internally displaced women (IDW) in camps in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe (BAY) states in Nigeria. It also emphasizes the necessity for interventions that address intersectional dynamics and vulnerabilities.
Published on September 27, 2024
Tegan Mosugu, Tufayl Olamilekan Adelakun, Oluwatoyosi Amurawaiye | all, IDPs, Gender, Conflict, Camps, Protection, Africa
Nigeria. Borno IDP camp. Many camps are being closed despite ongoing protection concerns. 2018 © Ifeatu Nnaobi. Creative Commons 4.0

Borno IDP camp. The government has tried to close camps despite ongoing protection concerns. 2018 © Ifeatu Nnaobi. Creative Commons 4.0

Insecurity in Nigeria, particularly in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe (BAY) states, has profoundly impacted millions of individuals, with a disproportionate effect on girls and women. Using a qualitative scoping review methodology, the study delves into the gendered practices and challenges encountered by internally displaced women in Nigeria. By examining these dynamics, the study seeks to provide insights into more targeted and effective interventions to address the multifaceted needs of IDWs in humanitarian settings.

KEYWORDS: Nigeria, Internally Displaced Women (IDWs), Conflict, Gender, IDPs

Tegan Mosugu (PhD, MSc) is a scholar-practitioner who has recently completed his Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Toronto and leads philanthropic and international development initiatives across the US and Africa, focusing on social and behavioral sciences issues including NTDs, Malaria, and WASH.

Tufayl Olamilekan Adelakun is an aspiring diplomat and postgraduate student at Lagos State University specializing in research, diplomacy, youth and gender advocacy, with a focus on youth engagement, peace promotion, and countering extremism.

Amurawaiye Oluwatoyosi is a Nigerian social impact advocate, health communicator and public health initiative champion from the Federal University Lokoja and has notably served as an HPV Vaccine Champion with Johns Hopkins University.

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