Tadesse, Wondemagegn (Assoistant ProfessorTesfaye, Mulugeta2019-04-092023-11-082019-04-092023-11-082011-01http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/17759Three factors inspire the development of this research in to a currently developing area of human rights law. Reproductive rights in Situations of Displacement: Reproductive “Reproductive health conditions are the leading cause of death and illness in women worldwide.” (UNFPA, Reproductive Health Fact Sheet, 2008) “Reproductive health care should be available in all situations and be based on the needs and expressed demands of refugees, particularly women, with full respect for the various religious and ethical values and cultural backgrounds of the refugees, while also conforming to universally recognized international human rights standards.” (Reproductive Health in Refugee Situations: An Inter-Agency Field Manual 1999) Rights-currently developing human rights-full of challenges further exacerbated by Displacement but with prospects as well. The first is the world wide pity life of women and girls: the mothers, wives, sisters and daughters of some one, it can be me and/or you. Their life even in the normal situations of life is full of challenges. But they suffer more the consequences of conflict, the main cause of displacement, in which they are not part, because of their status in society and their sex, and their vulnerability. They are victims at the hands of any one, the family, the society, the state or any one else. The second factor is the fact that reproductive rights are currently developing human rights. Despite the significance of the rights in women’s life, as the rights embrace core human rights-the violations or non-enforcement of which would heavily affect the life of women and girls’ with long term negative effects, it is very recently, a decade and half before, that the rights get the international community’s attention. Even after 17 years, it is still currently developing legal issue which requires a close, thorough and continuous study. The third motivating factor is the grasp in the paramount significance of enforcing reproductive rights for the betterment of women and girls’ life in general and those displaced in particular. While displacement exacerbate the challenges in the enforcement of the rights, durable solutions prospects for refugees residing in Ethiopia looks dim. The war in Somalia seems with out end; the Eritrean refugees’ influx is increasing from time to time; and the Sudanese refugees’ repatriation looks gloomy. Resettlement opportunities are limited: for example, one Somali camp, Kabrebayah Camp, got resettlement after 20 years of protracted situation. There are no prospects for local integration: refugees can not work in Ethiopian as the country has reservation, to the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, on wage earning employment. As a result, ensuring the full implementation of the rights in Ethiopia has great significance in the betterment of refugee women and girls’ life residing in the Country.The research is, therefore, a sincere comprehension of the problems of refugee women and girls and an aspiration to contribute for the betterment of their life with prospects relying on the international community and states recent increase of interest and efforts made on legal and policy developments on the subject.enRefugee Women and Girls in EthiopiaRights in Displaced SituationsThesis