CDSSEA 21 Resettlement Impact on Poor Households: Gender-based Analysis of a Railway Project in Battambang, Cambodia

CDSSEA 21 Resettlement Impact on Poor Households: Gender-based Analysis of a Railway Project in Battambang, Cambodia Author: Seam Hak The eviction of people has a deep impact on gender, property rights and the status of income, occupation, employment, education, health, and environment. When we are talking about a threatened community, women clearly face more obstacles than men: besides being considered responsible for housework, they also need regular jobs, for which they are paid lower salaries than men. This research assesses the effects of eviction on a series of households in Battambang, Cambodia, affected by a railway rehabilitation project. The specific objective of the research was to focus on gender impacts, in all forms.