In Mon State, organisations that work on issues related to domestic violence and rape say cases of both are rising as a result of stay-at-home orders in place to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, as well as rising unemployment that the pandemic has caused.
This story is by Wonsa Mon, Aye Aye Aung and Zar Ni.
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