Myanmar Military Expands Menstrual Product Ban Citing Rebel Misuse
Myanmar's military regime has expanded its ban on menstrual products, claiming that rebel groups are misusing them for first aid. Critics highlight the ban as an example of gender-based violence in the ongoing conflict.
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Myanmar military regime widens sanitary towel ban, claiming rebels use them for first aid
Activists say clamp down on period products to target insurgents is gender-based violence and violates rights Myanmar’s military regime is expanding its ban on the distribution of period products, claiming they are being used to treat wounded resistance fighters, according to local activists. The south-east Asian country has been locked in civil war since 2021, when the military usurped the democratic government and launched a violent crackdown on dissidents. Artillery fire, the burning of to...
By Rebecca Root
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Not just menstruation products, the regime made similar claims about restrictions on medicine, bandages and disinfectant.
Read full article →Myanmar Military Regime Sanitary Towel Ban Highlights Gender-Based Violence of War
Myanmar’s military regime is broadening its ban on sanitary pads, claiming the resistance People’s Defense Force (PDF) are using them as first aid. The post Myanmar Military Regime Sanitary Towel Ban Highlights Gender-Based Violence of War appeared first on Morocco World News.
By Audrey Rose Davis
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