Radical care in displacement: Rohingya women’s activism amidst neoliberal humanitarianism and repression
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- dc.contributor.author Ayhan, Tutku
- dc.contributor.author Colpitts-Elliott, Hannah
- dc.date.accessioned 2024-11-04T08:15:23Z
- dc.date.embargoEnd info:eu-repo/date/embargoEnd/2026-04-18
- dc.date.issued 2024
- dc.description Data de publicació electrònica: 18-10-2024
- dc.description.abstract This paper examines the activism and care work of Rohingya women in displacement settings, focusing on grassroots efforts in Cox’s Bazar refugee camps and transnational advocacy by diaspora activists. Drawing on 43 in-depth interviews and applying a feminist ethics of care framework, we argue that these women's activism constitutes a form of radical care that challenges both neoliberal humanitarian practices and repressive state policies. Rohingya women activists forge networks of solidarity and empowerment that extend beyond conventional humanitarian interventions, providing emotional support and shared experiences that contribute to the social ecology of care for refugee women. Their grassroots work contests the neoliberal emphasis on individual self-reliance, instead highlighting the vital role of relational care in fostering collective resilience. However, these activists face significant risks from multiple sources, including state repression, community backlash, and online harassment. They employ strategies such as ‘strategic invisibility’ and digital activism to navigate these dangers. Despite the transformative potential of their work, it remains systematically undervalued, leaving activists vulnerable to burnout and depletion. By centering the experiences and agency of Rohingya women, this study reveals a complex landscape of resistance, care, and empowerment, offering insights into how refugee women create change amidst intersecting forms of oppression.
- dc.embargo.liftdate 2026-04-18
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- dc.identifier.citation Ayhan T, Colpitts-Elliott H. Radical care in displacement: Rohingya women’s activism amidst neoliberal humanitarianism and repression. J Ethn Migr Stud. 2024 Oct 18. DOI: 10.1080/1369183X.2024.2415408
- dc.identifier.doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1369183X.2024.2415408
- dc.identifier.issn 1369-183X
- dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10230/68415
- dc.language.iso eng
- dc.publisher Taylor & Francis
- dc.relation.ispartof Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies. 2024 Oct 18
- dc.rights © This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies on 2024 Oct 18, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/1369183X.2024.2415408.
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- dc.subject.keyword Rohingya
- dc.subject.keyword Women activists
- dc.subject.keyword Care ethics
- dc.subject.keyword Neoliberal humanitarianism
- dc.subject.keyword Refugee agency
- dc.title Radical care in displacement: Rohingya women’s activism amidst neoliberal humanitarianism and repression
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