For Rohingya Women in Jammu, Sewing Machine Becomes Tool of Empowerment

Despite financial and logistical constraints, Rohingya women in the refugee camps of Jammu’s Narwal region have started tailoring work.

Despite financial and logistical constraints, Rohingya women in the refugee camps of Jammu’s Narwal region have started tailoring work. They do this not just for the purpose of helping with household expenditures, but more importantly, as a way to establish their independence. Traditionally, in the Rohingya community, women are restricted to their homes and it is the men who are expected to go out to work and be the sole providers. However, things are changing.