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Gendered Access to Space and Infrastructural Challenges: Rohingya Women’s Experiences in Refugee Camps
Ambarin Sultana | Master Thesis , 2024
The thesis explores the lived experiences of Rohingya women in the Kutupalong-Balukhali refugee camp in Bangladesh, focusing on the intersections of gender, space and infrastructure. Using feminist geography as a theoretical framework, the research examines how gendered access to space impacts women's mobility, safety and participation in the broader Rohingya community. Drawing on extensive qualitative field research, the study highlights how material conditions (shelter design, infrastructure) shape Rohingya women's daily lives. It uncovers, among other things, how social norms, cultural practices and security issues exacerbate women's vulnerabilities, influencing their roles in their families and the community.