Essays about: "refugee camp"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 59 essays containing the words refugee camp.

1. 16. Enhancing menstrual hygiene management (MHM) in refugee camps in Greece : an intersectional perspective on “leaving no one behind” in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programmes

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Daphne Anna Manolakos; [2021]
   Keywords : WASH; Menstrual Hygiene Management; refugee camps; Greece; intersectionality;

   Abstract : Integrating Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programmes is crucial for the safety, health and dignity of people who menstruate, as well as for advancing the sustainable development agenda. Yet there continues to be a lack of approaches and strategies to address different menstrual needs and intersectional inequalities in the access of WASH facilities and services in humanitarian settings. READ MORE

3. 17. When darkness falls: Women's safety in refugee camps : A systematic literature review on the role of energy solutions for women

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Utveckling och internationellt samarbete

   Author : Andrea Thorgren; Mona Ghasemi Niavarani; [2021]
   Keywords : Sustainable Energy Solutions; Sexual-Gender-Based Violence; Refugee camp; Women; Safety; Humanitarian; Development;

   Abstract : Since the end of the 1990s, the number of forcibly displaced people has increased from 33 million to 80 million at the end of 2019. The living conditions within the refugee camps have progressed beyond emergency assistance, with the main objective being to provide short-term protection in refugee camps designed for short-term stays. READ MORE

4. 18. Use of Remote Participatory Video Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic : Experiences from Uganda’s Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informatik och media

   Author : Deniz Idil Altan; [2020]
   Keywords : Uganda; COVID-19; remote participatory video; Rhino Camp Refugees; ICT4D;

   Abstract : In the early summer months of the global coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, three community-produced participatory videos were conducted on a remote basis. These projects were made in Uganda, Germany and Turkey with the use of mobile technology to understand the impact of the virus on lives of different refugee communities in distant locations around the world. READ MORE

5. 19. No Safe Haven : Understanding Sexual Violence Against Refugees in Conflict-Induced Humanitarian Settings

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

   Author : Josefin Mattsson; [2020]
   Keywords : Sexual violence; humanitarian settings; refugees; Zaatari camp; Azraq camp;

   Abstract : This study seeks to explore what conditions contribute to sexual violence against refugees in conflict-induced humanitarian settings by focusing particularly on whether the physical and social insecurity in refugee camps may affect the reported levels of sexual violence. This study uses the method of structured focused comparison to study and compare the two Jordanian refugee camps Zaatari and Azraq during the period of 2014–2019. READ MORE

6. 20. Bring Light to Gaza. An exploration of solar and ecologically-sensitive light programs for the Deir al-Balah refugee camp

   University essay from KTH/Ljusdesign

   Author : Abigail Benouaich; [2020]
   Keywords : Solar street lighting; light and urban space; light for protection; light for accessibility; light and social behaviour; psychosocial impact; clean energy access; equitable social environment;

   Abstract : In Gaza, daily blackouts have lasted for over eleven years. Until recently, Palestinian families have received only four hours of power each day. Since Israel’s withdrawal from the region in 2005, the political discourse around the Right of Return has forced refugees to live in terrible conditions and darkness. READ MORE