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Stable instability of displaced people in western Georgia: a food-security and gender survey after five years Forced Migration Online (24276783) Migration, asylum and refugee law FORCED MIGRATION ONLINE REFUGEES INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS ARMED CONFLICT POLITICAL CHANGE ECONOMIC CONDITIONS FOOD EMPLOYMENT FAMILY GENDER ROLE WOMEN MEN The Caucasus is one of the most troubled hotspots in the world, with the Georgian-Abkhazian conflict already lasting seven years. In conflict between 1992 and 1998, more than 100,000 people have been displaced to western Georgia, many of them twice. The paper examines the way this exile has severely affected their gender roles in production activities, with the collapse of the Soviet Union exacerbating the situation. Displaced women have increasingly become main household income earners working in petty trade and agriculture, while displaced men have a reduced role and an apathetic response to the situation. The paper examines the main food sources, concluding that there is no lack of food availability or food access, and highlighting the importance of the kinship network between the host and displaced community. Finally guidelines for future programmes are suggested, with a recommendation to include projects targeting men. 2026-09-30T12:04:32Z Text Online resource 10.25446/oxford.33362058.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/online_resource/Stable_instability_of_displaced_people_in_western_Georgia_a_food-security_and_gender_survey_after_five_years/33362058 CC BY-NC-ND 4.0