More than 60 women, including a pregnant woman, were killed across Myanmar in February due to air and ground attacks carried out by the military junta, according to a statement released on March 10 by the Burmese Women’s Union (BWU).
The statement said 46 women were killed in airstrikes, eight died from mortar shell attacks, seven were arbitrarily killed, and two were shot dead.
Among the 63 women killed, one was pregnant and 18 were girls under the age of 18, the report said.
“On the ground, the number could be even higher. They are carrying out more airstrikes. Children, pregnant women and elderly women find it difficult to flee, so they are more affected,” a BWU official told Independent Mon News Agency.
In Ye Township, a mortar shell fired by troops from Light Infantry Battalion 591 based in Kyaung Ywar Village exploded in a nearby plantation, killing a father and seriously injuring the mother and daughter of the family.
The deadliest incident involving women in February occurred on February 24, when a junta airstrike on Yoe Ngu Village in Ponnagyun Township killed 13 women.
The BWU report also said that 66 women were injured in February due to airstrikes, mortar shell attacks, landmines and conflict-related sexual violence.
According to the statement, while the military junta is attempting to organize an election and convene parliament, it continues to commit war crimes and human rights violations.
Women are also facing various human rights abuses in their daily lives, including conflict-related sexual violence, which has led to deaths and serious injuries.
Over the past five years, nearly 1,000 cases of sexual violence against women have been documented. A 2025 report by the Women’s League of Burma (WLB) said the military has particularly targeted ethnic women and underage girls in conflict areas.
