Gender-based violence awareness and access to social, legal, and health services among women in eastern Myanmar during the military coup
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Issued Date
2022
Copyright Date
2022
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Language
eng
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application/pdf
No. of Pages/File Size
ix, 86 leaves
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open access
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Mahidol University
Bibliographic Citation
Thesis (M.A. (Population and Sexual and Reproductive Health))--Mahidol University, 2022)
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Pan Nu Zaw Gender-based violence awareness and access to social, legal, and health services among women in eastern Myanmar during the military coup. Thesis (M.A. (Population and Sexual and Reproductive Health))--Mahidol University, 2022). Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/113850
Title
Gender-based violence awareness and access to social, legal, and health services among women in eastern Myanmar during the military coup
Author(s)
Abstract
One in 3 women globally has suffered at least one form of gender-based violence (GBV) in their lifetime. Gender-based violence is among the most serious yet underrated issues in Myanmar despite the fact that the country has been one of the most dangerous countries for women around the world. Being a country in poverty with economics and political instability combined with deeply rooted patriarchal system makes women and girls vulnerable to violence. Lives of people became more difficult since military coup started in February 2021 along with intensified armed conflicts. Previous studies explored the determinants of GBV or intimate partner violence, consequences of GBV, and so on. At the present time with military coup, people’s attention was more on politics and development issues rather than on GBV concerns. Challenges such as human resource and funding limitations, safety and security issues discouraged researchers to conduct studies in the respective field. To be able to support gender-based violence survivors by developing effective strategies in such political crisis, the study explored the situations of social, legal, and health services accessibility of survivors during the military coup. The study was set up in Eastern part of Myanmar where ethnically diverse people live and armed-conflicts have been happening throughout the military coup. The study applied qualitative data analysis through the interviews conducted to 10 women GBV survivors and 3 representatives of service provider organizations. Study participants were recruited using purposive sampling method through case management organizations. Study participants were from different residential areas, different GBVs, education, age, and occupation backgrounds. The analysis results showed that all participants sought at least social support from their family or acquaintances. The reason was not because they all had awareness on their case as GBV but they could not bear psychological burden. Only a few numbers of survivors sought legal and health supports. The main reasons were financial difficulties worsened day by day after the military coup, justice system collapse, safety and security concerns, and trust issue on formal justice actors in political crisis. Cultural norms and awareness of the society played a role in help seeking behaviors. Analysis results on service providers’ responses were also consistent with survivors’ responses. There were very few reported cases to legal and health service providers. Safety and security issues, trust issues, mobility restrictions during the military coup created challenges in disseminating service information, service provision, and promoting GBV awareness in the community in Eastern Myanmar. The results of the study indicated that the military coup had a major influence on survivors of gender-based violence's access to social, health, and legal services. The military coup brought about financial problems, system failure, trust concerns, safety and security issues, and other issues that made it difficult for survivors to obtain services and for organizations to provide assistance. IMPLICATION OF THE THESIS: Findings of the study will contribute as an evident-based research piece in developing project proposal for service provider organizations. And the research on exploring the determinants on seeking health support by GBV survivors would be helpful for health care support organization in developing effective communication and service delivery strategy for survivors as well as general public.
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Degree Level
Master's degree
Degree Department
Institute for Population and Social Research
Degree Discipline
Population and Sexual and Reproductive Health
Degree Grantor(s)
Mahidol University