Empowering Refugees in Malaysia
Since 2010, ICMC works with refugee communities in Malaysia to prevent and respond to gender-based violence.
We operate hotlines for survivors and provide emergency access to services, including shelter, counseling and financial assistance. We also run awareness-raising programs on gender-based violence and life skills to promote change in affected communities. We contribute to refugee empowerment by offering education and vocational training that allows refugees to become financially self-sufficient.
ICMC Influencer's workshop in Rohingya community in Kuala Lumpur, led by members of the Rohingya Women Development Network (RWND), a partner of ICMC in Malaysia. Influencers promote life skills through training conducted in community members' homes. ©Viola Berlanda/ICMC
A young Rohingya girl participates in an awareness-raising session conducted by ICMC Influencers. ©Viola Berlanda/ICMC
ICMC Influencer's workshop in Rohingya community in Kuala Lumpur, led by members of the Rohingya Women Development Network (RWND), a partner of ICMC in Malaysia. Influencers promote life skills through training conducted in community members' homes. ©Viola Berlanda/ICMC
Children at a life skills workshop in Kuala Lumpur. ©Viola Berlanda/ICMC
Rohingya men attend an ICMC awareness-raising session in the home of a community member. ©Viola Berlanda/ICMC
A young girl plays while her parents attend an ICMC awareness-raising session in Kuala Lumpur. ©Viola Berlanda/ICMC
A member of ICMC’s Refugee Protection Corps serves as an interpreter on a call between a refugee and an ICMC caseworker. ICMC Malaysia operates hotlines for survivors of gender-based violence in Burmese, Rohingya and Arabic. ©Viola Berlanda/ICMC
A young Rohingya refugee boy plays while his mother attends a baking class, part of ICMC’s vocational training program. ©Nathalie Perroud/ICMC
Rohingya and Burmese refugee children took part in an ICMC art competition aiming to create awareness about respect and staying safe, Penang region, Malaysia.
ICMC works with migrant women, such as these Rohingya refugees in Penang, Malaysia, to prevent and address gender-based violence. ©Abc Studio/Ricky Long/ICMC
A brother and sister at a workshop aimed to promote life skills in the Rohingya community. ©Viola Berlanda/ICMC
Burmese refugees attend an ICMC awareness-raising session on gender-based violence in the Malaysian region of Penang. ©Abc Studio/Ricky Long/ICMC
Burmese refugee children learn about personal safety during an awareness-raising session conducted by ICMC in a school in Malaysia’s Penang region. ©Abc Studio/Ricky Long/ICMC
A coloring book, part of ICMC’s training material on safety for children from refugee communities. ©Abc Studio/Ricky Long/ICMC
Burmese refugee children pose for a photo after an ICMC awareness-raising session on personal safety. ©Abc Studio/Ricky Long/ICMC
Shelter workers at work an ICMC-affiliated shelter. The shelter welcomes refugee women and their children who have survived domestic abuse, and gives them the resources to start a new life. ©Viola Berlanda/ICMC
Outside the ICMC-affiliated Sisters of the Good Shepherd shelter in Kuala Lumpur. The shelter provides a safe space for women who have fled gender-based violence and their children. ©Viola Berlanda/ICMC
Young refugee women and men attend English evening classes at an ICMC-affiliated Rohingya community center in Kuala Lumpur. English is an important asset in the Malaysian job market. ©Viola Berlanda/ICMC
Young refugee women and men attend English evening classes at an ICMC-affiliated Rohingya community center in Kuala Lumpur. English is an important asset in the Malaysian job market. ©Viola Berlanda/ICMC
An English class at an ICMC-affiliated school run by refugees. Refugee children are often unable to attend formal education. Community schools allow them to learn. ©Viola Berlanda/ICMC
A makeup training for Rohingya refugees. ICMC’s vocational training programs aim to teach refugees skills that allow them to become more financially self-sufficient. ©Viola Berlanda/ICMC
An ICMC drama competition with refugee children aims to create awareness of gender-based violence. ©Cristina Palazzo/ICMC
The Enrich Centre is ICMC’s provider of counseling and therapy for children and adults. Through play therapy, counsellors help children who have lived through sexual or gender-based violence address their trauma. ©Viola Berlanda/ICMC
Emotion cards help children in therapy identify their emotions. ©Viola Berlanda/ICMC
