Delivering Health, Nutrition and Livelihood, and Protection Services for Rohingya Refugees and Vulnerable Host Communities in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh
This project was implemented to improve protection, safety, and well-being for Rohingya refugees and vulnerable host communities in Cox’s Bazar, with a particular focus on preventing gender-based violence (GBV). The initiative used a constructive engagement model to challenge harmful gender norms, promote shared responsibilities, and encourage respectful relationships within households and communities.
Structured sessions were conducted with women and men to discuss the gendered impacts of conflict, decision-making, domestic responsibilities, and harmful practices such as dowry and polygamy. A baseline survey helped identify community concern... Read More
Major Achievements
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Reached 3,000 women and 2,000 men through GBV prevention awareness activities.
Girl Shine Completed
60 adolescent girls and caregivers successfully completed the 14-session Girl Shine curriculum.
Norms Improved
Enhanced awareness on shared household responsibilities and harmful effects of dowry and polygamy.
Community Capacity
Strengthened local capacity to prevent GBV through outreach and participatory learning approaches.
Positive Environment
Promoted open dialogue, reduced stigma, and encouraged gender equality within the community.
Major Activities
Conducted structured sessions with women and men on gender norms and conflict impacts.
Carried out a survey to assess perceptions on domestic roles and gender issues.
Delivered life skills education for adolescent girls and their caregivers.
Implemented awareness campaigns on GBV prevention for women and men.
Facilitated a 20-episode radio series promoting equality and violence prevention.
Project Goal
To enhance protection, dignity, and well-being of refugees and host communities through GBV prevention, gender equality, and community resilience.
Geographical Coverage
The project was implemented in Camp 15, Jamtoli area of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.
Targeted Beneficiaries
The project targeted Rohingya refugee women, men, girls, boys, adolescent girls, caregivers, and vulnerable host community members, with a focus on those at risk of gender-based violence and social exclusion.
Programme Highlights
Creating Safer Communities Through Gender Equality
The project successfully addressed gender-based violence risks by engaging women, men, girls, and caregivers in awareness, dialogue, and life skills education. Through innovative approaches such as community sessions and radio programs, it challenged harmful norms and promoted safer, more respectful relationships. The initiative helped create stronger protection systems and a more supportive environment for vulnerable communities in Cox’s Bazar.
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Our Impact in Action
Girl Shine । EMap । Outreach । Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration(BPRM) । IRC । PROTTYASHI
Girl Shine, E-MAP, and Outreach Program implemented by PROTTYASHI in partnership with IRC and supported by the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (BPRM). The initiative focuses on empowering adolescent girls, promoting gender equality, preventing gender-based violence, and strengthening community awareness among Rohingya refugees and vulnerable host communities in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.
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