Women Flee Yangon Fearing Conscription

Many young women are attempting to flee from Yangon Region because they are scared that they will be conscripted following the junta’s January 2025 amendments to the conscription law.

Under the conscription law men aged 18–35 and women aged 18–27 must serve at least two years in the military which can be extended to five years in emergencies. The conscription law was activated in February 2024 but, so far, no women have yet been conscripted.