Bhutanese Women
Women face unique challenges inside their home country and when they are displaced.
The challenges they face depends on the country. In Bhutan, girls can receive an education and generally feel safe, but they carry the burden of their families expectations. The girls are expected to do the housework, take care of the family, and marry young. Child marriage is still prevalent in the area.I spoke with a Bhutanese woman who explained how these expectations and responsibilities changed when she left Bhutan and the refugee camps. She told me she noticed a big difference between her marriage and her mother's. Her mother was expected to obey her father and she held very little rights. Her marriage is different. She said she feels that she has many more freedoms and rights than her mother. She feels that she is treated as equal to her husband.