Myanmar quake: UN calls for urgent protection for vulnerable women and girls

As emergency aid trickles in, women and girls who were already vulnerable due to years of conflict, displacement and economic instability, now face even greater risks from gender-based violence and exploitation,

to a UN-led coalition responding to the crisis.

“Girls are particularly vulnerable, especially when separated from their families or living in overcrowded shelters without adequate privacy,” it warned, stressing the…