Conflict, caregiver violence and gendered parenting: A cross-sectional study among adolescent girls and young women participating in a girls' empowerment programme in Myanmar
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Parental violence against adolescent girls in Myanmar is high, with 80.6% experiencing psychological and 49.8% physical violence. Exposure to conflict and gendered parenting practices significantly increase this risk, highlighting urgent needs for targeted interventions.
Area Of Science
- Public Health
- Sociology
- Gender Studies
Background
- Armed conflict and political instability in Myanmar have worsened poverty, food insecurity, and social protection services, impacting health and well-being.
- Gender inequalities are amplified during conflict, increasing girls' vulnerability to violence.
- The 2021 military coup further exacerbated these pre-existing challenges for adolescent girls.
Purpose Of The Study
- To measure the prevalence of parent/caregiver-perpetrated violence against adolescent girls in Myanmar.
- To examine the association between exposure to conflict and gendered parenting practices with this violence.
- To inform interventions for adolescent girls in conflict-affected regions.
Main Methods
- A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 731 adolescent girls (aged 10-17) in Myanmar.
- Participants were recruited from a girls' empowerment program across multiple regions and states.
- Data collected included physical and psychological violence, conflict-related stressors, and gendered parenting practices, analyzed using logistic regression.
Main Results
- High prevalence of violence reported: 80.6% experienced psychological violence, and 49.8% experienced physical violence in the past year.
- Exposure to 3+ conflict-related stressors was associated with increased odds of physical violence (aOR=2.19).
- Exposure to 1-2 stressors was linked to increased odds of psychological violence (aOR=2.04).
- Higher gendered parenting scores were significantly associated with both physical (aOR=1.06) and psychological violence (aOR=1.07).
Conclusions
- Conflict in Myanmar appears to exacerbate gendered parenting practices, contributing to increased parent/caregiver-perpetrated violence against adolescent girls.
- Findings underscore the critical need for tailored health and well-being interventions for adolescent girls in conflict settings.
- Addressing both conflict-related stressors and harmful parenting norms is crucial for protecting girls.
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