‘They’ll think you’re infected’: perceived barriers and facilitators of HIV/STI awareness and testing among young Rohingya refugee women in Bangladesh
These findings underscore the value of culturally-tailored, community-led approaches that address gender norms and systemic barriers. Female-led education, peer support, and positive faith-based messaging offer promising avenues to improve HIV/STI awareness and testing among young Rohingya refugee women.
Authors
- Iryna Zablotska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1456-2197)
- Shailendra Sawleshwarkar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9399-0490)
- Muhammad Anwar Hossain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1894-7302)
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Begum Rokeya University (BD)
- Taronga Conservation Society Australia (AU)
- Sydney Sexual Health Centre (AU)
- Sydney Local Health District (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sexual Health
- Published
- 2025-11-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1071/sh25143
- Primary Topic
- Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00