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Refugees survive continued displacement with Burma / Myanmar transition

Inside a Burma / Myamar pagoda

Lynn Yoshikawa and Kristen Cordell - WNN MDG Stories (WNN/RI) BURMA/MYAMAR: After nearly 50 years of brutal military rule, Burma is embarking upon a landmark transition to civilian administration. The country has seen some promising political reforms. But the world’s longest civil war, coupled with natural disasters within the country, has created serious humanitarian needs which [...]

Forced marriage up 70 percent in Myanmar

Woman vendor Myanmar

WNN – MDG Stories (WNN) BANGKOK: The women from Myanmar, some arriving as young as 14, went to China with dreams of better-paid jobs that would help lift their families out of poverty.  Instead, upon arrival they are forced to marry. The men, often poor farmers, find Chinese brides hard to come by because cultural preference [...]

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