Women’s organisations claim cases of men luring women to cohabit with them under false promises of marriage are increasing, but while this is considered a crime under Myanmar law, social stigma discourages women from seeking redress.
In the remote mountains of Kayah State, a small clinic provides essential healthcare to people who are unable to access bigger hospitals. One of its founders, Civil Disobedience Movement nurse Ko Nway Oo Marn, spoke with Doh Athan about his five-year journey to establish the clinic and bring medical care to hard-to-reach areas.
BY Frontier
