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SESSION TWO CELEBRATING THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN

SESSION TWO CELEBRATING THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN. REFUGEE WOMEN AND CHILDREN. 80% of the world’s refugees are women and their children Most people in refugee camps are women and children Men are often away fighting or are killed or are in prison

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SESSION TWO CELEBRATING THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN

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  1. SESSION TWO CELEBRATING THE STRENGTH OF WOMEN

  2. REFUGEE WOMEN AND CHILDREN 80% of the world’s refugees are women and their children Most people in refugee camps are women and children Men are often away fighting or are killed or are in prison Women have to support their families and keep their culture alive Rape and sexual violence frequently occur in refugee camps 10

  3. MAIN ISSUES FOR REFUGEE WOMEN AND CHILDREN • Systemic violence including rape and sexual abuse • Coping with changing roles and responsibilities • Lack of access to reproductive health care • Unequal access to to food and water • Not knowing whether male family members and relatives will return safely • Torture and trauma 11

  4. Types of Sexual and Gender based Violence that can occur during the refugee journey 12

  5. Types of Sexual and Gender based Violence that can occur during the refugee journey 13

  6. THE STRENGTHS OF REFUGEE WOMEN • Care for their children and grandchildren • Keep their families together and their culture alive • Develop flexible and creative new ways of coping with life • Play a central economic and social role in refugee camps, and when they return to their countries or resettle in a new country • Value education and knowledge • Work to ensure a good future for their children 14

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