.... The report said concerns expressed by Buddhists in Rakhine state over the rising population of Muslims they see as illegal immigrants from Bangladesh had "undermined peaceful coexistence" between the two groups. It said the introduction of family planning education "would go some way to mitigating" the crisis.
Committee members emphasized that all family planning initiatives should be voluntary and would focus on educating women about their choices.
Committee members emphasized that all family planning initiatives should be voluntary and would focus on educating women about their choices.
“I interviewed those women myself,” said Yin Yin New, a former UNICEF official on the committee. “I said why do you have so many children because it makes you poor. She said yes, but we are afraid we’ll be penalized by God. The religious leaders have told us we cannot take any contraception.” [telegraph.co.uk] Read more
