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Survey of over 12,000 women finds 20 percent have suffered from physical, sexual or psychological abuse.
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Interview
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Irrawaddy Burmese editor Ye Ni talks to Ko Swe Win, chief report at Myanmar Now, about an investigative report he produced about the torture of two underage domestic workers in Ran
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Married women in Burma give birth to five children on average, while 2014 census findings highlight a lack of education and a need for family planning.
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Ethnic civil society groups urge the US government to keep targeted sanctions on the military until it complies with democratic and human rights norms.
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Irrawaddy English editor Kyaw Zwa Moe discusses the peace conference’s potential with Ko Ye of the Tagaung Institute of Political Studies, Tar Hla Pe, CEC member of the Ta’ang National
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Burma
New challenges face the human trafficking squad of Burma police in the fight against the cross-border sex trade with China.
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Interview
The Irrawaddy speaks with Thwin Lin Aung, a member of the CSO forum organizing committee, and Chin human rights activist Cheery Zahau about whether the peace conference can fulfill
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In separate meetings with Ban Ki-moon, a well-known monk emphasizes national sovereignty internal affairs, and a civil society delegation calls for increased external pressure to improve
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Human Rights
Myanmar society still tells girls not to ask questions and to accept being treated differently. Amid so much change, can the lot of women change too?
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