Aiming to increase awareness of gender dimensions in policies towards the internally displaced, this paper examines the main issues and rights concerning displaced women and girls. For this purpose, it analyses the following issues:

- Gender approaches of different organisations
- Human rights applicable in the case of displaced women
- Analysis of the different roles of UN agencies and non- governmental organizations
- Annex: Annotated bibliography and the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement

The analysis was compiled to give initial guidance to UNICEF and other agencies on the appropriate gender response to the needs of internally displaced women.