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Trapped between conflict and climate disaster, women in Myanmar find limited channels to seek social support: research
A forced conscription order earlier this year led to an exodus of men, forcing women to take on the role of primary protector in villages. But these women are also vulnerable to rape and violence and mostly remain silent in the face of such threats, according to a local think tank research.
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