MILITARIZATION LEADING TO INCREASED VULNERABILITY TO RAPE

MILITARIZATION LEADING TO INCREASED VULNERABILITY TO RAPE

As well as revealing the practice of rape as a 'weapon of war,' evidence from the report also shows clearly that the increased militarization and anti-insurgency programs by the military in Shan State, have in themselves significantly increased the vulnerability of women in rural Shan areas to rape. This section examines these factors.