Description:
Submitted to the Pre-sessional Working Group of CEDAW.....
"On the
occasion of
Myanmar?s
Combined Fourth
and Fifth Periodic
Reports
on the
Implementation of the
Convention on the Elimination
of
All Forms of
Discrimination Against Women
Submitted
by: Women Peace Network ? Arakan (WPNA)....."Observations
Regarding
Violations of
CEDAW
with Regard to Rohingya Women
in
Myanmar.
The Rohingya, a Muslim ethnic minority group that has been
residing in Arakan State in
western Myanmar for generations, has been described as one of the most persecuted groups in
the world.
As has been highlighted by many local
and international NGOs, women throughout
Myanmar face discrimination, violence, and other forms of abuse.
Thus, Rohingya women
face multiple, overlapping, and reinforcing forms of
discrimination
based on their ethnicity,
religion, and gender. Additionally, given
the segregated,
squalid, and insecure
conditions in
Arakan State, Rohingya women are particularly vulnerable to
abuse..."
Source/publisher:
Women Peace Network ? Arakan (WPNA)
Date of Publication:
2015-10-15
Date of entry:
2016-07-19
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- Individual Documents
Category:
Language:
English
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Format:
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