Ismael, Jacqueline S.Fugle, Bonita Louise2005-07-292005-07-291995Fugle, B. L. (1995). Systematic barriers to refugee women (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/144220612043606http://hdl.handle.net/1880/29917Bibliography: p. 92-101.The Canadian refugee policy is comprised of the overseas selection and in­land determination processes. In this document, these processes are examined for barriers arising from systemic discrimination and impacting significantly on refugee women. Systemic discrimination, referring to discrimination occurring in the practice of policy implementation, is explored \vithin the context of racism, sexism and dassism \vithin Canadian society. Using a variety of sources, it is conduded that the primary barriers exist \vithin the Convention definition, in access to the refugee processes and in the selection criteria. The document condudes \vith consideration of mechanisms acting to continue existing discrimination and means of effecting change, which is unlikely to occur \vithout long-term societal change.viii, 101 leaves ; 30 cm.engUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.HV 640 F84 1995Women refugees - Government policy - CanadaSex discrimination against womenRace discriminationmaster thesishttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/14422HV 640 F84 1995