Forgotten Women has identified a great safety and security concerns within the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox Bazar, Bangladesh. Traffickers are targeting and exploiting vulnerable people, in particular women. Women are being lured into dangerous situations with false promises of work or a better life. They are being duped into situations of forced labour and sexual exploitation. Nearly a million refugees live in the camps. The dire conditions, misery and lack of opportunities make the people easy prey for traffickers.
We aim to create a safe space /centre for women and teenage girls. The centre will give women a voice, provide information, referral services and psycho-social counselling, in particular to those affected by gender-based violence. The centre can also provide, skills training in literacy and numeracy, livelihood options, leadership and disaster preparedness as well as economic empowerment.