Refugees are a severe problem encountering numerous countries, encompassing Indonesia. Although Indonesia is not a country which signed the Refugee Convention of 1951 and the Refugee Protocol of 1967, it is actively a stopover country providing a place for refugees from other countries before they are located in the destination country. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) stated that until July 2020, there were 13,653 refugees, with 27% female and 73% male. Women refugees possess different challenges than men because they have to provide daily food needs, education, and health for their families, particularly their children. Women refugees own problems when menstruating or pregnant. They require clean sanitation to assure reproductive health. Women refugees are also prone to sexual harassment, violence, and human trafficking. This condition encourages UNHCR to conduct programs in empowering women refugees. However, the single role of UNHCR is not sufficient. This research identifies the synergy of the roles of the primary actors in empowering women refugees in Indonesia, particularly Afghan refugees by employing the qualitative method. The results signify a mutually supportive role of various actors in encouraging women refugees. UNHCR collaborates with the Indonesian government and non-governmental organizations to generate workshops and training for women refugees. Skills and training escalate the economic independence of women refugees. However, there are still obstacles which have to be resolved, that is increasing women's capacity and fulfilling women's rights.