Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Myanmar
Frontline Insights and Urgent Recommendations
Sexual violence has been systematically deployed as a weapon of war in Myanmar since the 2021 coup. This briefing, drawn from a closed roundtable with survivors and frontline responders at CEVAW's Justice Denied Conference (June 2025), exposes critical gaps between international justice mechanisms and on-the-ground protection needs.
Key findings:
Local women's organisations deliver life-saving services at extraordinary personal risk while facing funding barriers and security threats. International accountability processes, though necessary, remain disconnected from survivor priorities for safety, livelihood support, and agency over their own stories.
The report delivers:
Actionable recommendations for the Australian Government and international partners on flexible funding, secure documentation infrastructure, trauma-informed programming, and meaningful survivor participation in justice processes.
Understand what locally-led, survivor-centred CRSV response actually requires - and how to align international support with frontline realities.
Last updated: Dec 2025