TITLE:
The Rohingya Refugee Crisis of Bangladesh: Gender Based Violence and the Humanitarian Response
AUTHORS:
Annekathryn Goodman, Iftkher Mahmood
KEYWORDS:
Gender-Based Violence, Sexual Violence, Rape, Rohingya Refugees, Bangladesh, Humanitarian Aid, Human Trafficking
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Political Science,
Vol.9 No.3,
June
11,
2019
ABSTRACT: The current Rohingya refugee situation in Bangladesh has become one of
the most protracted in the world. A significant number of Rohingya women
fleeing Myanmar experienced sexual violence. Gender-Based Violence is a significant
problem facing displaced vulnerable refugee populations especially women and
children. Rohingya women continue to be vulnerable to Gender- Based
Violence within the Bangladesh refugee camps. There has been an enormous humanitarian response by the Bangladesh
government, local Bangladeshi groups, and the international sector. This
commentary summarizes what is known of the Rohingya experience and the
humanitarian response.