The military junta’s ongoing human rights violations have led to a rising number of female casualties. According to data from the Burmese Women’s Union (BWU), at least 66 women were killed between February 1 and February 28.
The deaths resulted from the military junta’s airstrikes, heavy artillery attacks on civilian villages and homes, arson killings, landmine explosions, and lack of medical care in prisons. Among the 66 victims, 13 were under the age of 18, the report stated.
This month, the military junta has continued to escalate its violent operations, increasingly relying on airstrikes for widespread attacks.
According to data, the number of female deaths has risen each year, while access to justice remains limited. A BWU official warned that this ongoing injustice could slow progress toward achieving a federal democracy.
“Currently, the legal framework remains weak, and there is a significant lack of policies to protect women. If this situation continues, I fear we will need much more time to achieve the federal democracy we envision,” the official said.
In the Sagaing Region, female mortality rates remain the highest each month. Meanwhile, although Mon State reported no female deaths in February, incidents of human rights violations, along with physical and psychological abuse, continue to rise.
“Although we are not directly involved in the conflict, we, as women, continue to face significant violence—psychological, physical, economic, and cultural. This is not just limited to Mon State; women across the country are enduring various forms of violence,” said a BWU representative.
Given the daily violence women face, they are encouraged to speak out whenever possible and seek support from relevant ethnic women’s organizations to secure justice.
Reports from MoWYCA, AAPP, and BWU indicate that crimes committed by the military junta—such as sexual violence, brutal killings, unlawful arrests, and executions—have increased year by year.
Since the military junta’s attempted coup on February 1, 2021, data shows that in 2024 alone, 478 women lost their lives, and 412 were injured as a result of military crimes and crimes against humanity.
