This journal article explores how protracted conflict, displacement and insecurity in the Bangladesh–Myanmar borderlands shape the gendered violence experienced by Rohingya refugees. It traces the persistent forms of harm faced by Rohingya women, the emerging coercive pressures on Rohingya men, and the wider community impacts. Highlighting the cross‑border cascades of violence and shifting power relations that underpin these dynamics, the paper calls for a trans-local perspective that recognises displaced people’s agency while accounting for the violent orders of the borderlands.
Gendered violence and conflict in the Bangladesh–Myanmar borderlands: (trans)local experiences and responses
How do shifting power relations and insecurity across the borderlands influence the experiences of Rohingya women and men?