Myanmar: Gender-Based Violence in Myanmar and the Military Coup

May 12, 2021 | Matthew Brown, Borgen Magazine
View Original

Myanmar has long struggled as a multicultural society governed primarily through the ethnic Burmese-led military known as the Tatmadaw. The conflict exists since gaining independence from the U.K. in 1948 and ethnic armed organizations (EAOs) control large swaths of the country. This affects all citizens, but women are particularly vulnerable and are the most neglected during times of conflict.