2020 Fiscal Year Annual Research Report
The Breadwinner Paradox: Reduction of Gender Based Violence in Rohingya Refugee Camps
| Project/Area Number |
20F20308
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| Research Institution | Tohoku University |
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
キーニ ミナクシ 東北大学, 農学研究科, 助教 (20868517)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2020-11-13 – 2023-03-31
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| Keywords | Rohingya / Bangladesh / Livelihood programs / Refugees |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
A preliminary survey was held at Bangladesh. The process of getting the permission to conduct the survey was understood. It was found that out of the 34 camps in Cox's Bazar, only 5 are registered and are open to foreign delegates. It was also found that about 80% male and 95% female had jobs in the camps, of which 8-10% male were engaged in small business and 12% in daily labor. Around 3% of the women were engaged in handicrafts making. Currently various livelihood projects are being implemented by UNHCR, IOM, UNFPA and WFP. These projects mostly focus on activities like soap making, garment industries and handicrafts. Econometric courses were also taken to better assess the data.
A paper titled- ' Religious beliefs, Contraception use and Family planning programs at Meghalaya, India.' was published at the Journal of Asian Rural Studies.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
2: Research has progressed on the whole more than it was originally planned.
Reason
Due to covid, getting permission to hold surveys at the camp is difficult. An attempt was made to get permission but it was rejected due to the high number of delta covid cases in the camp currently.
It has been decided to do a second attempt at getting permission once the cases reduce and to look into the possibility of holding the survey at the Rohingya refugee camps of Nepal.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
A second attempt at getting the permission to conduct research at the Refugee camps of Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh is being pursued. Other than this, a contact has been established with a university in Nepal for the possibility of holding a survey in February, 2022.
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