66 women killed, 88 wounded in violence by the Junta just in March: BWU

66 women killed, 88 wounded in violence by the Junta just in March: BWU

In March 2025, 66 women were murdered and 88 wounded in military council violence, the Burma Women’s Union (BWU) reported in its statement released on April 19.

The fatalities by region and state included 15 in Magway Region, 12 in Mandalay Region, 9 in Sagaing Region, 7 in Bago Region, 2 in Tanintharyi Region, 1 in Ayeyarwady Region, 2 in Rakhine State, 12 in Shan State, 2 in Kachin State, 2 in Karenni State, and 2 in Karen State.

The majority of fatalities resulted from airstrikes, accounting for as many as 50 deaths.

The statement also mentioned that there are 5 additional deaths due to artillery shelling of homes and villages by military council forces, 2 caused by landmines, 7 killed by military troops, 1 burned to death, and 1 sexually assaulted.

Out of the 66 murdered women, 24 were below the age of 18.

Furthermore, 88 women sustained injuries. Among these, 49 were killed due to airstrikes, 23 by artillery shelling, 15 by landmines, and 1 resulted from random beatings.

The list relies on data collected from March 1 to 31, drawing from dependable media monitoring and reporting, in addition to information obtained from on-the-ground sources, according to the statement.

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