In August 2017, widespread violence carried out with “genocidal intent” in Myanmar forced 745,000 Rohingya to flee to Bangladesh and settle in camps in Cox’s Bazar.[1] Fifty-two percent of the refugee population there are women and girls.[2] Those of reproductive age are in dire need of emergency and longer-term sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR)[3] services. Many have additional needs related to sexual trauma experienced in Myanmar and/or in Bangladesh.[4],[5] For many, these needs are not being fully met due to implementation and access barriers.
Topic:
Gender Issues, Health, Women, Reproductive Rights, and Sexual Health
Institute for the Study of International Development, McGill University
Abstract:
Lebanon, a small middle-income country located on the eastern Mediterranean, is
typical of many developing nations as it is undergoing demographic and
epidemiological transitions with limited resources at hand, and yet unique due to its
diverse population and long history of conflict.
The conditions of Lebanese women are also fairly unique: A gender analysis
Lebanon’s development indicators reveals that Lebanese women experience relatively
high levels of health and education, but are lacking a commensurate presence in the
public sphere. According to a Lebanese NGO, a “key problem is that gains in health
and education have not translated into women’s economic empowerment,
advancement in politics, or full equality under the law” (CRTD-A, 2006, p. 8).
Topic:
Development, Gender Issues, Human Rights, Women, Sexual Health, and Reproductive Health