Magway, November 25

Under the leadership of Magway Region Women Affairs committee, a 16-day walking campaign against violence on women was conducted in the town of Magway, Magway region this morning.

We are waging a 16-day walking campaign to end violence on women in cooperation with women rights activists starting from today, November 25 to 10th December, said an official from the Region Social Affairs Department

As the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women was set, the  16-day walking campaign is designed to effectively protect Myanmar women and young girls from women rights violation, domestic violence, sexual violence and statutory rape in accordance with the law,.—Than Naing Oo (Ngaphe)

Translaged by Aung Zaw Lin