*3.1. Demographic and Displacement Characteristics of Participants*

Two hundred and ninety-seven (297) young women participated in the survey. The median age of participants was 25 years (IQR: 21–29), with 72.7% of them being Syrian Arab and 27.3% being Syrian Kurdish. The young women arrived from 11 out of 14 Syrian governates (administrative districts in Syria), with the majority (*n* = 162; 54.5%) coming from Aleppo and only one participant coming from Latakia. The distribution of participants between the different governates is presented in Figure 1. The vast majority of participants were married (*n* = 268; 90.2%). A total of 51.2% (*n* = 128) of young women had acquired an education below secondary level and 48.8% (*n* = 145) of them completed an education above secondary level. A total of 89.9% (*n* = 267) of the participants had a monthly income, while the rest of the young women (*n* = 30) were not receiving any income for the last three to five months, since the beginning of the economic crisis in Lebanon. Most of the young women (*n* = 131; 44.1%) received a monthly income of USD 100-399. More than half of the participants (*n* = 159; 53.5%) lived in urban areas before arriving to Lebanon, while the rest lived in rural areas (*n* = 138; 46.5%). The largest proportion of participants indicated to be living as refugees between 5 and 10 years, be it in Lebanon (*n* = 174; 58.6%), or more precisely in Bourj Hammoud (*n* = 137; 46.1%). Fear and security concern was the most frequent given reason for fleeing (*n* = 217; 73.1%), followed by economic difficulties (*n* = 35; 11.8%), reunification with a husband (*n* = 31; 10.4%), and lack of daily necessities (*n* = 14; 4.7%). The median number of individuals sharing the same place of residence with the participants was 5 (IQR: 4–8), with 2 being the median number of adults (≥18 years of age) and 3 the median number of children (<18 years of age) in residence. The detailed demographic and displacement characteristics of the participating Syrian refugee young women are presented in Table 1.

Syrian refugee young women are presented in Table 1.

**Figure 1.** Distribution of participants (*n* = 297) by governates of origin in Syria. **Figure 1.** Distribution of participants (*n* = 297) by governates of origin in Syria.





### *3.2. Individual Agency in Displacement*

For most of the participants (*n* = 241; 81.1%), the husband was the head of the household. That was followed by a relative (*n* = 27; 9.1%) or a parent (*n* = 16; 5.4%). Only 13 out of the 297 young women were themselves the head of their household. Most of the participants were financially dependent on their husbands (*n* = 250; 84.2%), while some others depend on family members (*n* = 33; 11.1%). Only 14 out of the 297 young women were financially independent through a job they had in Bourj Hammoud. None of the participants depended on a direct support by UNHCR or a non-governmental organization (NGO). We asked the young women about the decision maker in their household when it comes to their healthcare, mobility, work and participation in workshops, and physical appearance. Most of participants had their own last say when it comes to decisions regarding their mobility (*n* = 115; 38.7%), ability to work or participate in workshops (*n* = 115; 38.7%), and physical appearance (*n* = 167; 56.2%). However, the biggest percentage of young women (*n* = 102; 34.3%) had to make a joint decision with their husband/partner for issues related to their own healthcare. In case the decisions were not made independently or jointly, the husband/partner or another relative (e.g., mother or mother-in-law) was the final decision maker. An overview of the results is presented in Table 2. We also asked the young women about the final decision maker regarding the household's daily purchases. Most participants (*n* = 99; 33.3%) were the decision makers on that regard, followed by the husband/partner (*n* = 86; 29%), a joint decision with the husband/partner (*n* = 66; 22.2%), and another relative (*n* = 46; 15.5%). When having a closer look only among married participants (*n* = 268), we also found that the majority of the young women made independent decisions regarding their mobility (*n* = 106/268; 39.5%), work and participation in workshops (*n* = 106/268; 56%), physical appearance (*n* = 150/268; 56.6%), and household's daily purchases (*n* = 91/268; 40%), but had to make a joint decision with their husband or partner regarding their own health (*n* = 102/268; 38%).


**Table 2.** Final decision maker in household on matters that concern the young women.
