Conflict, caregiver violence and gendered parenting: A cross-sectional study among adolescent girls and young women participating in a girls' empowerment programme in Myanmar.

ABSTRACT: Across Myanmar, armed conflict and political instability have exacerbated poverty, food insecurity, and disrupted essential social protection services, severely affected people's health and wellbeing. This is especially pertinent for girls and young women, for whom gender inequalities are exacerbated during conflict, increasing their risk of various forms of violence. We aimed to measure the prevalence of parent/caregiver-perpetrated violence against adolescent girls across Myanmar and examine its association with exposure to conflict and gendered parenting practices following the 2021 military coup. We included 731 adolescent girls aged 10-17 years enrolled in a girls' empowerment programme, recruited from Mandalay, Yangon and Tanintharyi Regions, Shan State and Kachin State. We co-develo

SUBMITTER: Pearson I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12551872 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature