"In its 2008 Concluding Observations on the Second and Third Periodic Report of Myanmar, the CEDAW Committee expressed concerns regarding multiple forms of discrimination against women in Myanmar in general and Rohingya women in particular. The Government of Myanmar (?the Government”) has not taken significant steps to address these concerns in the eight years since, and instead has exacerbated discrimination against Rohingya women by restricting their most basic rights and failing to prevent and address violence against them. Women throughout Myanmar face discrimination. Targeted for their religion and ethnicity in addition to their gender, Rohingya women confront multidimensional discrimination, as each form of discrimination compounds the other. Since the Concluding Observations in 2008, the conditions for Rohingya and other Muslim women have deteriorated precipitously, making the already oppressive situation desperate for many. The Government has continued, expanded, and entrenched policies limiting Rohingya freedom of movement, marriage, childbirth, and access to education, healthcare, and livelihoods — policies that often have a heightened impact on women. The Government has continued to deny Rohingya citizenship and gone further to revoke their right to vote and participate in elections for the first time. It has also failed to adequately protect victims or address large scale violence against Rohingya. The largest waves of violence occurred in 2012, resulting in hundreds of deaths and the displacement of over 100,000. The conditions in the internally displaced person (IDP) camps and the highly militarized villages in northern Rakhine State have led hundreds of thousands to flee the country, despite the risk of death and sexual abuse at the hands of trafficking gangs during the dangerous journey. The perilous situation prompted the Human Rights Council to adopt a resolution on July 3, 2015 condemning ?gross violations of human rights and abuses ... in Rakhine State, in particular against Rohingya Muslims,” and called upon the Government to address, prevent, and ensure accountability for widespread discrimination and its related impact. The new Government led by the National League for Democracy (?NLD”), which took power on April 1 of this year, should immediately work to ensure compliance with CEDAW and end violations of Rohingya and other women?s basic human rights, including:.."