On 31 October 2013, Myanmar organized for the first time an open day on women...

On 31 October 2013, Myanmar organized for the first time an open day on women, peace and security, commemorating resolution 1325 (2000) on women and peace and security. The event, designed to promote awareness of the issue, was attended by more than 200 participants, including senior Government and United Nations officials, parliamentarians, development cooperation partners and civil society. The Government has also conducted surveys and research projects aimed at obtaining reliable data for facilitating effective measures against sexual violence. Seminars on violence against women are being organized in various towns across the country and counselling is also being made available to women in need of such services. In Myanmar, civil society and non-governmental organizations are now actively engaged in activities to raise awareness and prevent sexual violence. In that regard, we are also working with UN-Women and the United Nations Population Fund to implement projects designed to protect women and girls from sexual violence.