Refugee camps serve as microcosms of poverty-stricken societies. While
on a much smaller scale than an entire country, many of the same
problems that plague the developing world also affect refugee camps and
their inhabitants. Many problems are exacerbated by the close quarters,
new environment, boredom, and lack of social order that often
characterizes refugee camps. Specifically, women and children face many
of the same issues in refugee camps as they do in urban slums and rural
villages. While specific problems vary, broad issues such as inequality
and abuse are seen universally.
War is the primary factor in the creation of child refugees. It is also a
principle cause of child death, injury, and loss of parents. In the
last decade, war has killed more than 2 million children, wounded
another 6 million, and orphaned about 1 million. Children also flee
their homes because they fear various forms of abuse such as rape,
sexual slavery, and child labor.
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