The role of psychosocial support in coping with incidents of gender-based violence among Rohingya refugees

Gender-based violence (GBV) remains a significant risk and everyday reality for Rohingya women and girls displaced in Cox's Bazar district, Bangladesh. Women and girls face challenges in securing their safety, accessing information and services and negotiating decision-making. Restrictions on m...

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Published in:Intervention (Amstelveen, Netherlands) Netherlands), 2019-07, Vol.17 (2), p.238-242
Main Authors: Shair, Dhahabu, Akhter, Kazi, Shama, Anika
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Camps
Case management
Community
Coping strategies
Decision making
Expenditures
Females
Focus groups
Gender
Gender-based violence
Girls
International relations
Intervention
Interviews
Life skills
Life skills training
Literacy
Mental health
Numeracy
Prevention
Psychosocial factors
Psychosocial support
Refugees
Reinforcement
Relaxation
Rohingya people
safe space
Skill development
Social norms
survivor
Time use
Violence
Vulnerability
Women
women and girls
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Summary:Gender-based violence (GBV) remains a significant risk and everyday reality for Rohingya women and girls displaced in Cox's Bazar district, Bangladesh. Women and girls face challenges in securing their safety, accessing information and services and negotiating decision-making. Restrictions on movement, cultural and social norms, low literacy and numeracy and reduced community and legal protections increase women and girls' exposure to GBV. The current camp situation in combination with their experiences in Myanmar contribute to increased vulnerability to GBV. The aim of this paper is to highlight the role of psychosocial support in coping with incidents of GBV among the Rohingya refugees by exploring two particular cases. DanChurchAid (DCA) have found that useful approaches in this context have included the use of basic techniques for relaxation to help promote calmness in moments of anxiety and panic, plus reinforcement of positive coping strategies such as prayers, spending time with trusted people and engaging in productive activities (e.g., life skills training). This engagement has enabled Rohingya survivors of GBV to build relationships with other women, feel more relaxed and confident and able to respond effectively to issues affecting their lives.
ISSN:1571-8883
1872-1001
DOI:10.4103/INTV.INTV_16_19