A Review of Burma?s Obligations to CEDAW

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"The plight of women and children in Mon State and Southern Burma is under serious concerns for their health, education, social welfare and family planning after the country has faced social, political and economy crisis for over fifth decades. Many of women and children in rural areas have lack of basic education and sometimes most of old women even could not sign their own names on official paper. After Burma has engaged into civil war and military rule for over four decades, many of women have faced a particular problem. It is not a family relationship but it is ?Women Rights? issues to ensure for them to work, earn and save money for bearing children. Overall, women are denied to be ownership of their historic lands and farms. They are still denied to have a place in decision making in the community and national political environments..."

Source/publisher: 

The Plight of Women and Children in Burma (Issue No.2/2003) - Women and Child Rights Project (Southern Burma)

Date of Publication: 

2003-05-31

Date of entry: 

2004-04-06

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English

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