Over three months since the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar, the humanitarian situation remains acute, especially for women and girls. Although de facto authorities have declared an end to the emergency period, widespread damage to infrastructure, persistent protection risks, and limited access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services continue to affect millions. More than 4.6 million women of reproductive age and over 220,000 pregnant women in the affected areas face increasing challenges due to damaged health facilities, poor sanitation, overcrowded shelters, and insufficient psychosocial support services. The risk of gender-based violence (GBV), including intimate partner violence and trafficking, remains high, compounded by underreporting driven by stigma and limited awareness.
UNFPA has remained operational throughout the crisis, scaling up life-saving services across 13 affected regions. As of early July, over 26,000 individuals have accessed SRH services, including antenatal and postnatal care. Nearly 24,500 people have received GBV and mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) services, including thousands of dignity and clean delivery kits distributed to pregnant women and vulnerable groups. Coordination efforts include expanding safe spaces for women and girls, updating referral pathways, training nearly 500 frontline responders, and supporting the national logistics response alongside other UN agencies. Inter-agency reproductive health kits and integrated services continue to be delivered through both static and mobile clinics.
To support operations from April to September 2025, UNFPA requires $12 million. As of early July, only $3.7 million has been secured through contributions from the UNFPA Emergency Fund, Australia, Korea, the UK, and CERF. With the monsoon season exacerbating existing vulnerabilities, urgent additional funding is needed to sustain essential SRH, GBV, and MHPSS services, particularly in hard-to-reach and displacement-affected areas.
