Recommendations Governments should recognise the significant role that Rohingya play in various economic sectors in South and Southeast Asia, as well as the Middle East. The best solution is to work towards ensuring Rohingya have access to safe, secure and decent work. This should include granting Rohingya legal status. This would leave households less vulnerable to loss of income, food shortages and homelessness, and enable people to contribute more effectively to local and national economies. Steps should be taken to ensure that Rohingya, regardless of their lack of citizenship status in Myanmar, are able to obtain work permits on an equal footing with other migrant and refugee workers. Travel permits should be issued to Rohingya regardless of their citizenship status in Myanmar to enable them to travel through regular and organised channels to access work in geographical areas that would benefit from their labour. Social safety nets that prevent hunger, homelessness and sickness should be extended to the most vulnerable communities, regardless of the legal and immigration status, especially during times of the pandemic. Livelihood and income generation options for women would also empower them within households and the community through greater financial independence. These work opportunities should be safe, with strong mechanisms in place to safeguard against sexual harassment and sexual exploitation at work, including in camp-based settings. Labour safety standards and protections against exploitation, harassment, and unfair dismissal should be available to all working people, including Rohingya. They should receive the same protections and redress against bonded labour and other extreme forms of labour exploitation as all workers. 12