The 2021 military coup in Myanmar has sharply escalated armed conflict and driven large scale internal and external displacement. While the risks faced by women and girls in situations of conflict and displacement are well documented, there has been less analysis of how these effects vary by age, location, socio-economic class, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or other factors. This research, conducted in Thailand and Mizoram State, India, examines these nuances, identifying unmet needs across all refugee groups, with distinct challenges for specific demographics.
Impact of displacement on gender norms: experiences of women refugees in Myanmar
While the risks faced by women and girls in situations of conflict and displacement are well documented, there has been less analysis of how these effects vary by age, location, socio-economic class, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or other factors.