Beaten, kicked in the groin and threatened with sexual violence – a young Myanmar teenager detained by the junta's security forces has described the treatment suffered by some women and girls behind bars.Ma Chaw, 17, and her mother were arrested on 14 April in Yangon, Myanmar's commercial capital, which has been blanketed with heavy security since the military seized power in a coup.As they were walking to a friend's house from a morning protest, she said, they were stopped by

“Mother is the name for God in the lips and hearts of little children”. That is a popular quote by William Makepeace Thackeray typically used to describe mothers.

Back in May, a Thai woman reported at a local police station that her 14-year-old granddaughter had been raped over the course of more than a year. The attacks, said to have been perpetuated by five teachers and two male alumni occurred several times at the girl’s school in north-eastern Thailand.

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Indonesia’s National Commission for Child Protection (KPAI) had received 1,192 reports of violence, including physical, psychological or sexual abuse towards children in the first half of 2019.Unfortunately, as the current coronavirus pandemic has forced people to stay home, some children living with violent parents or guardians have found themselves increasingly at risk of abuse.In July, I Gusti Bintang Ayu Puspayoga, Indonesia’s Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection Minister said that at

Many Southeast Asian cities are home to various types of public transportation. Citizens choose to travel via buses and trains because it is more affordable and reliable for daily use. However, observers say that they are not the safest mode of transportation for women.Last December, the Coalition for Safe Public Space (KRPA) conducted a survey regarding women’s safety on public transportation in Indonesia.

In March 2019, Vietnamese were outraged after a man was fined only US$8 for forcibly kissing a woman in an elevator which was caught on CCTV footage.Like any other country in Southeast Asia, Vietnam is no stranger to stories of sexual assault of women and children. Nevertheless, the ASEAN member state has seen remarkable progress on women’s rights and leadership in some areas, notably on access to education and maternal health and in strengthening the legal and institutional framewor

Police in Jakarta, recently arrested six people for allegedly forcing underage girls to work as prostitutes in a café under horrific conditions. According to Jakarta police, each victim was forced to serve 10 clients per day and take pills to delay menstruation to "maximise profits." The café is located on Jalan Rawa Bebek in Penjaringan, North Jakarta. Police said at least 10 underage girls had fallen victim to the syndicate.

The media in Indonesia recently revealed that the Coalition for Safe Public Space (KRPA) had conducted a survey regarding women’s safety on public transportation in Indonesia. The results of the survey showed that public transportation could be considered a very dangerous public place for women, with the frequency of sexual harassment occurrences coming in second place.

Earlier this month, the Indonesian National Police revealed that there were 236 cases of child sexual assault that occurred from January to May this year.