OTTAWA — Rohingya women and girls who survived a genocide in Myanmar are facing new risks in refugee camps in Bangladesh and need more help from nations like Canada, according to a new report from Oxfam Canada. Girls and women have described fearing for their safety and dignity when accessing water and sanitation facilities leading some women to choose to go hungry and thirsty and to restrict their children’s diets, Oxfam Canada says. Women have also developed infections from a lack of access to materials to manage their menstruation cycles, Oxfam says. The end of August marked one year since nearly 725,000 Rohingya Muslims fled their homes following a military crackdown in the Rakhine state, perpetrated by the Myanmar security forces. More female staff and more stand-alone programming to address the practical needs of women and girls are needed in the region, the agency recommends.

Source: National Post September 11, 2018 19:30 UTC