findings V: gender impacts Lack of Gendered Protections and Resources Rohingya women report that compounding vulnerabilities, both as women and as refugees facing severe restrictions, have not been sufficiently accounted for by the humanitarian sector in the design of shelters and services in the camps. One of the gender-related factors that contribute to the vulnerability of women in their daily movement is the design and location of sanitation facilities. Globally, the absence of gender considerations in the design of sanitation facilities is known to place women at-risk of harassment and assault.139 Rohingya women reported experiences of SGBV while moving to sanitation facilities and the resulting fear of using these facilities. “We feel very unsafe to go out to use the latrine,” said Sabina, a 30-year-old Rohingya woman. “We always need to wear burqas to go to the latrine because many people keep walking along the road.” 140 Additionally, One Rohingya woman reported experiencing inappropriate treatment perpetrated by male doctors in the camps. Sabina, a 30-year-old Rohingya woman, shared: “When we go to the health facilities, the male doctors take advantage of sickness. They make us take off our clothes and touch us improperly which makes us feel very cheap and shy.” 141 Female respondents also reported being unable to receive treatment for female-related medical conditions, as there are a limited number of female healthcare workers, and socio-cultural taboos surrounding gender and sexuality prevent them from disclosing complaints to male providers. 139 140 141 DEVEX. WASH Facilities Can Prevent Gender-Based Violence, Experts Say. 2021. Interview C26F Interview C26F

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