Women In Refugee Camps

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Not only are young women getting abandoned by their families, but girls who live in third world countries who are forced to live in refugee camps are far more likely to be attacked with sexual and poverty. “Life in refugee camps is a daily struggle for women and girls, women are at far greater risk of sexual violence and poverty,” (All Africa News Desk). Women their have no control over what happens to them in their lives, men will only use them for sex, then leave when they find out they’re pregnant. Since women are also not allowed to work, other than a housewife, when they are on their own caring for a child they usually must beg and live on the streets. They have no home, nowhere to go, and no way of making any currency to provide for

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