Protection risks en route to Malaysia Figure 3. Protection risks en route 99% of the Rohingya women report having transited in at least one country before arriving 73% Detention in Malaysia. The most common was Thailand (84%), followed by Bangladesh (40%) and Indonesia (13%), which is in line with available reporting on common Rohingya travel Physical violence routes to Malaysia.5 Walking was cited as the most common means of transportation (90%), followed by boat (66%), car (66%), truck (26%), and bus (23%), among others 62% Sexual violence (motorbike, plane, and train). 33% Non-physical violence (eg harrassment) “While I was traveling from Yangon to Thailand, I had to walk for days without food and water. The smuggler I hired got arrested, so I had to find another smuggler to continue the journey. It took me six months to reach Malaysia.” 26% Death 22% Kidnapping 22% 21-year-old Rohingya woman, surveyed in Perak, Malaysia The journey to Malaysia was perilous for nearly all Rohingya women surveyed. 97% report at least one dangerous location along the journey and 47% consider more than one. 88% Bribery /extortion 17% Robbery 16% Injury/ill health from harsh conditions 15% of Rohingya women who transited in Thailand (n=405) report at least one dangerous location in Thailand and 28% who transited in Bangladesh (n=195) report at least one dangerous location in the country. Detention (73%) and physical violence (62%) were the two primary threats en route, see Figure 3. In addition, a third of Rohingya women surveyed report risks of sexual violence. Different age groups report levels of risk differently. For instance, a greater share of young Rohingya women cite risks of detention (75% among women aged 18-25 and – 27/44 among women aged 26-30), physical violence (62% among women aged 18-25, 27/44 among women aged 26-30), and sexual violence (34% among women aged 18-25 and Refused 1% Other 0% 0% 15/44 among women aged 26-30) than women of older age group (respectively 9, 8, and Rohingya women (n=468) Multi-select 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 2 out of 17 women aged 31 and above). Meanwhile, a larger share of women aged 31 and above cite risks of non-physical violence (10/17). 76% of Rohingya women who report dangerous locations en route (n=468) say they personally experienced protection violations. The most common violations reported were physical violence (48%) followed by non-physical violence (18%) and detention (18%), see Figure 4. Younger women more often experienced physical violence (49% among women aged 18-25, n=407). This share was slightly lower among women aged 26-30, (19/44) and much lower among those aged 31 and over (4/17). Non-physical violence, such as harassment, is more commonly reported by women participants aged 26-30 and 31 and above (15/44 and 6/17). 3