Gendered Vulnerabilities and Violence in Forced Migration
The Rohingya from Myanmar
Author(s)
Salehin, Mohammad Musfequs
Language
EnglishAbstract
This open access book investigates the gendered violence and vulnerabilities experienced by Rohingya men and women, drawing on qualitative data from refugee camps in Bangladesh. It shows that in Myanmar, men suffered torture and sexual violence, while women experienced physical, mental and sexual violence, legitimized by patriarchal norms. Sexual violence was wielded as a weapon to coerce their exodus from Myanmar and to disrupt the essential facets of Rohingya femininity, motherhood, and reproductive capabilities. Structural, cultural and symbolic violence affected the Rohingya differently across gender lines. A gendered threat narrative and othering cast women as ‘ugly’ and reproductive threats while men are framed as potential threats to national security and Buddhist nationalism. In Bangladesh, gendered othering continued, with Rohingya men seen as security threats and women as vulnerable victims. This book contributes to peace and conflict studies, gender studies, and migration and refugee studies, by analysing gendered violence.
Keywords
Gender; Refugee; Rohingya; Myanmar; Forced Displacement; Sexual Violence; Cultural Violence; Gender and Sexual-based Violence; Structural Violence; BangladeshDOI
10.1007/978-3-031-62435-3ISBN
9783031624353, 9783031624346, 9783031624353Publisher
Springer NaturePublisher website
https://www.springernature.com/gp/products/booksPublication date and place
Cham, 2024Imprint
Palgrave MacmillanClassification
Migration, immigration and emigration
Population and migration geography
Gender studies, gender groups
Peace studies and conflict resolution
Ethnic groups and multicultural studies
Politics and government