‘Like a Startled Crow’: The Precarious Life of Women Amid Myanmar’s Polycrisis

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Women in Myanmar face compounding economic and security crises driven by the country's ongoing polycrisis, forcing many to live in a state of constant vigilance with no ability to plan beyond the immediate day. The article documents the precarious conditions facing women amid military conflict, economic collapse, and political instability. It highlights the gendered dimensions of Myanmar's multifaceted crisis.

For many women in Myanmar, conjoined economic and security crises mean never being able to let their guard down and never being able to think more than “one day at a time.”