Articles : Radio Free Asia/BenarNews: Rohingya women – The grassroots advocates behind genocide arrest warrants

Radio Free Asia/BenarNews: Rohingya women – The grassroots advocates behind genocide arrest warrants

The global celebration of International Women’s Day is a call to action to support and amplify the efforts of the extraordinary girls and women around the world who are tirelessly working within their communities to defend their rights and to empower future generations.

Last month, we saw the Argentinian federal court issue arrest warrants against 25 Myanmar officials, including the seniormost military leaders, for genocide and crimes against humanity committed against the Rohingya community between 2012 and 2018. Our thoughts immediately went to the brave Rohingya women who helped make this significant legal action possible.

For years, the Shanti Mohila (Peace Women), a group of over 400 Rohingya women living in the refugee camps in southeastern Bangladesh, have defied societal expectations and conservative gender norms.

Read article on Radio Free Asia and BenarNews.
Bangla language version: https://www.benarnews.org/bengali/commentaries/rohingya-women-international-womens-day-03072025124537.html