Svenska FN-förbundet
Care and Support of Girls and Women in Refugee Camps in Bangladesh
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Since the autumn of 2017, hundreds of thousands of people from the minority group Rohingyas in Burma have fled to Bangladesh, making it one of the causes of the fastest growing humanitarian crisis in the world. Cox’s Bazar, the refugee camp in Bangladesh, is populated by 64% women, many of whom are pregnant and/or nursing.
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has noted that the majority of these women are exposed to sexual violence prior and post arrival to the camp. Thus, in this project, UNA Sweden in partnership with UNFPA seeks to work for girl and women’s rights to sexual and reproductive health and provide support to those who have suffered gender-based violence.
Vad kommer att hända i projektet
Stöd och mentorskap till lokala barnmorskor, skapa tillgång till akut förlossningsvård dygnet runt, utbildning av anställda på kvinnocenteroch hjälpinsatser till flickor och kvinnor som utsatts för sexuellt eller annat könsrelaterat våld.
Därför fick projektet stöd
Att agera i en av de mest akuta pågående kriserna i världen, och minska det mänskliga lidandet är av stor angelägenhet.
