Gender Biases in Resettlement Processes in Vietnam: Examining Women's Participation and Implications for Impact Assessment

doi:10.1080/14615517.2021.1904376

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Gender Biases in Resettlement Processes in Vietnam: Examining Women's Participation and Implications for Impact Assessment

dc.contributor.author	Nghia, Nguyen Quy
dc.contributor.author	Phuong, Nguyen Thi Minh
dc.contributor.author	Hang, Do Thi Le
dc.date.accessioned	2021-08-05T19:27:25Z
dc.date.available	2021-08-05T19:27:25Z
dc.date.issued	2021-07-18
dc.description.abstract	The impacts of development-induced resettlement disproportionately affect women, as they frequently face more difficulties than men to cope with disruption and changes. Women’s situation might further deteriorate if there is no mechanism for affected households to enjoy meaningful participation and consultation in the resettlement process. This paper is the result of policy analysis, project implementation experience, and findings of a cross-sectional survey of 876 affected households in Vietnam. We examine women's participation in resettlement processes in large infrastructure projects in Vietnam. The survey findings revealed the limited participation of women in the resettlement processes from all perspectives (meeting attendance, resettlement implementation, and making decisions) at community and household levels. Gender-stereotyped prejudice from community members and the gender-ascribed household division of labor were key factors inhibiting women’s meaningful participation. The paper also discusses the implications of the findings for impact assessment practice. We call for a shift in how resettlement is prepared and implemented towards a more comprehensive and gender-informed approach, with a view to making affected people genuine beneficiaries of resettlement programs.	en
dc.identifier.citation	Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal
dc.identifier.doi	10.1596/36066
dc.identifier.issn	1461-5517
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10986/36066
dc.publisher	Taylor and Francis
dc.rights	CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder	World Bank
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo
dc.subject	GENDER
dc.subject	PARTICIPATION
dc.subject	RESETTLEMENT
dc.subject	DECISION-MAKING
dc.subject	GENDER BIAS
dc.subject	STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
dc.title	Gender Biases in Resettlement Processes in Vietnam	en
dc.title.subtitle	Examining Women's Participation and Implications for Impact Assessment	en
dc.type	Journal Article	en
dc.type	Article de journal	fr
dc.type	Artículo de revista	es
dspace.entity.type	Publication
okr.associatedcontent	https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14615517.2021.1904376 Journal website (version of record)	en
okr.date.disclosure	2021-07-18
okr.date.doiregistration	2025-05-06T11:20:13.549307Z
okr.doctype	Publications & Research
okr.doctype	Publications & Research::Journal Article
okr.externalcontent	External Content
okr.identifier.doi	10.1080/14615517.2021.1904376
okr.identifier.report	168183
okr.journal.nbpages	206-17
okr.language.supported	en
okr.peerreview	Academic Peer Review
okr.region.administrative	East Asia and Pacific
okr.region.country	Viet Nam
okr.topic	Gender::Gender and Development
okr.topic	Gender::Gender and Social Policy
okr.topic	Poverty Reduction::Migration and Development
okr.unit	Social, Urban, Rural and Resilience Global Practice
okr.volume	39(3)