To mark International Women’s Day, we hear from seven Bangladeshi and Rohingya women supported by Community Partners International, who provide essential services to Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi communities in and around Kutupalong Refugee Camp, Bangladesh.
On International Women’s Day, we hear from Naw Mar Mar Cho, Director of the Thandaunggyi Women’s Group, about the challenges facing women in remote and conflict-affected communities in southeastern Myanmar and how her organization is helping push back against gender-based and domestic violence and exclusion.
The health of low-income families and communities depends on more than access to health care. We revisit a pioneering project supported by Community Partners International in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Delta that seeks to address health needs and empower women to strengthen the underlying social and economic factors that create healthy communities.
Safe Births in Unsafe Places: Supporting Pregnant Women and Newborns in Myanmar’s Conflict Zones1/24/2024
Despite conflict forcing half of their clinics to relocate and restricting their ability to travel, the Thaundaunggyi Women’s Group is adapting to provide women in eastern Myanmar with essential sexual and reproductive health services. But conflict and deep poverty are taking a profound toll on the families they serve.
When May*, a female sex worker in Yangon, Myanmar, found out she was HIV positive, she was devastated. Limited awareness of HIV, and the illegality and stigmatization of sex work, puts female sex workers and their clients at greater risk. Research indicates that one in six female sex workers in Yangon is HIV positive.
The rising tide of conflict, displacement, and economic woe is taking a heavy toll on communities across Myanmar. In these tumultuous times, women and girls have become more vulnerable to domestic and gender-based violence. Safe houses and a network of community case workers operated by Community Partners International (CPI) partner, the Thandaunggyi Women’s Group (TWG) in Karen State, Myanmar, offer support, sanctuary, and an opportunity to rebuild shattered lives.
As low-income communities across Myanmar struggle amid economic and political crises and widespread armed conflict, the risk of the spread of dangerous infectious diseases like tuberculosis (TB) is growing. Community organizations like Community Partners International (CPI)’s partner, the Hlaingtharya Development Network (HDN), are a vital resource in helping communities prevent and treat this disease.
As World Humanitarian Day approaches, we hear from Rohingya and Bangladeshi humanitarian workers, supported by Community Partners International (CPI), providing essential services to refugees and local communities in Kutupalong Refugee Camp, Bangladesh.
The Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, provides free health care services to around 10,000 people with Community Partners International (CPI)’s support. They have diversified into organic farming, livestock rearing, and food products to help fund their health care activities and provide better nutrition to the communities they serve.
In 2021, Community Partners International (CPI) began working with Rohingya traditional birth attendants in Kutupalong Refugee Camp, Bangladesh, to encourage pregnant refugee women to give birth safely in health facilities. The results are astonishing.
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