1.3.1.1 Domestic Violence
Domestic violence incidences are fairly common and widespread across all over the camp. Domestic violence includes maltreatment, beaten and abuse by husbands, in-laws, and other family members. Most of the refugee women reported that men’s frustrations and experiences of violence directly affect women through domestic violence.
Such men’s frustration gets exacerbated because of the gendered norms that are embedded strongly in Rohingya culture men are expected to be breadwinners and women housekeepers. Therefore, when women start to work outside the home, it becomes difficult for men to accept their wives’ independence, and relations become strained. Men feel frustrated since their mobility is restricted due to fear …show more content…
1.3.1.4 Forced Prostitution
Forced prostitution is another issue in the camp. Many women forced prostitution inside the camp and also outside the camp. Many women forced by their husband for prostitution and many are forcedby their father and other family member for money because the life of camp is very difficult and incoming source is also limited. So the women forced prostitution for living. In the other hand the women are also forced prostitution by the other Rohingya men and outsider. Many time they temptation from other men for better job then they fall a trap and they sold as sex worker and forced prostitution.
Table-1.3.1.4: Forced prostitution in Rohingya camp
Perpetrators Number of cases of forced prostitution
Family members 2
Other refugee of the camp 3
Total 5
Source: Field Survey of Nayapara Camp, …show more content…
It is found that in this violence 28.57% were villager and 71.43% other refugee were involved.
1.3.1.7 Abuse/Humiliation
The Rohingya women face abuse and humiliation often every day. They face this in their own family, from neighbor, their community, in work place, in outside the camp, from camp security member etc. When they go outside from the camp everybody treats them as a refugee and abuse and humiliate them.
According to Joynob Bibi(shed-1204/5,Block-H), she went to her cousin house in “B” block wearing ‘borkha’. When she was returning home alone then 2 police (one name is Saiful) and 6 Ansar stop her and want to saw her face forcibly. She tried to forbid them but they became angry and abused her. Then they caught her hand and hair and were dragging her in the ground and tore her mask and scarf. They also snatched her mobile phone.
Table-1.3.1.7: Abuse/Humiliation in Rohingya camp
Perpetrator Number of cases of Abuse/Humiliation
Other refugee of the camp 7
Villager 8
Camp security members 3
Total 18
Source: Field Survey of Nayapara Camp,
Domestic violence incidences are fairly common and widespread across all over the camp. Domestic violence includes maltreatment, beaten and abuse by husbands, in-laws, and other family members. Most of the refugee women reported that men’s frustrations and experiences of violence directly affect women through domestic violence.
Such men’s frustration gets exacerbated because of the gendered norms that are embedded strongly in Rohingya culture men are expected to be breadwinners and women housekeepers. Therefore, when women start to work outside the home, it becomes difficult for men to accept their wives’ independence, and relations become strained. Men feel frustrated since their mobility is restricted due to fear …show more content…
1.3.1.4 Forced Prostitution
Forced prostitution is another issue in the camp. Many women forced prostitution inside the camp and also outside the camp. Many women forced by their husband for prostitution and many are forcedby their father and other family member for money because the life of camp is very difficult and incoming source is also limited. So the women forced prostitution for living. In the other hand the women are also forced prostitution by the other Rohingya men and outsider. Many time they temptation from other men for better job then they fall a trap and they sold as sex worker and forced prostitution.
Table-1.3.1.4: Forced prostitution in Rohingya camp
Perpetrators Number of cases of forced prostitution
Family members 2
Other refugee of the camp 3
Total 5
Source: Field Survey of Nayapara Camp, …show more content…
It is found that in this violence 28.57% were villager and 71.43% other refugee were involved.
1.3.1.7 Abuse/Humiliation
The Rohingya women face abuse and humiliation often every day. They face this in their own family, from neighbor, their community, in work place, in outside the camp, from camp security member etc. When they go outside from the camp everybody treats them as a refugee and abuse and humiliate them.
According to Joynob Bibi(shed-1204/5,Block-H), she went to her cousin house in “B” block wearing ‘borkha’. When she was returning home alone then 2 police (one name is Saiful) and 6 Ansar stop her and want to saw her face forcibly. She tried to forbid them but they became angry and abused her. Then they caught her hand and hair and were dragging her in the ground and tore her mask and scarf. They also snatched her mobile phone.
Table-1.3.1.7: Abuse/Humiliation in Rohingya camp
Perpetrator Number of cases of Abuse/Humiliation
Other refugee of the camp 7
Villager 8
Camp security members 3
Total 18
Source: Field Survey of Nayapara Camp,