When a construction worker read that women at a Greek refugee camp could not shower for fear of being raped, he knew he had to help Living in flimsy tents, pitched on mud in olive groves where farmers would usually leave their donkeys, life for refugees in camps on Greek islands is far from picturesque. But Moria camp, on the Greek island of Lesbos, stands out for its appalling conditions. It became a focal point for the refugee crisis in 2015 and has been described as the shame of Europe. About 6,000 refugees live here, where life is particularly hard for women. Harassment and sexual violence are endemic. It has been reported that women are so afraid of going to the toilet at night that they wear adult nappies and that they are seldom able to shower for fear they will be attacked. A lack of washing means that small cuts easily become infected, scabies is rife and normally minor conditions such as thrush become agonising. Continue reading...
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