The Syrian crisis has led to an influx of more than 1.2 million refugees into Lebanon, creating severe economic, political and social strains. To better understand the effect of these strains on employers this report seeks to identify how to support the private sector to buffer the impact of the Syrian crisis on host countries and on refugees living there.

The right to work is a protected human right under international law, and yet it remains controversial in many refugee hosting countries.

This briefing assesses the impact of the law on refugee women’s right to work and access economic opportunities in high refugee hosting countries.