A/HRC/56/CRP.8 perpetuated within resistance groups due to entrenched patriarchal values in both Bamar and non-Bamar ethnic areas. One local analyst told the Special Rapporteur: Everyone is collecting information about human rights violations committed by the military. … But if it’s our side, it’s a whole different thing. Basically, no one really wants to talk about it. Human rights defenders know that this is wrong also, but how do we approach this because … we have to rely on the same groups for our safety and security. C. Violence within the home and community 77. Intimate partner violence, also known as domestic violence, has risen dramatically in the post-coup period and is likely the most pervasive form of gender-based violence against women in Myanmar. Women’s organizations and human rights defenders have often told the Special Rapporteur that intimate partner violence in among the greatest concerns of women in Myanmar over the past few years. Calls to helplines from women who have experienced domestic violence have risen since 2021. 78. Women’s League of Burma (WLB) member organizations have documented scores of cases of domestic violence, almost all of which were committed by spouses or ex-spouses. These cases included hitting, punching, slapping, threatening, kicking, hitting with objects, and verbal abuse. The organization also documented multiple cases of disturbing physical violence, including rape and severe beating resulting in paralysis. Three-quarters of women surveyed by Women Advocacy Coalition-Myanmar reported gender-based violence, including domestic violence, in their areas. 79. This increase in violence by family members has been driven by multiple and compounding factors that have caused escalated tension and stress within households. These include economic distress, the rising cost of food and basic necessities, displacement, and the impact of armed conflict. Job loss and financial problems can lead to men feeling inadequate in fulfilling their socially prescribed role as financial breadwinners, resulting in increased reliance on substances to deal with depression and anxiety. Many perpetrators of domestic violence are reported to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Organizations have reported cases of domestic partners acting out violently against their wives if they cannot provide money for their husband to buy drugs. Conditions of social isolation created by the conflict can also weaken usual restraints of behavior. 80. A Rohingya woman from Pauktaw shared her experience: Due to increasing prices of food items and lack of job opportunities, many households feel stressed about it, and we often hear of domestic violence among couples. Men are very aggressive as they are not able to provide food and only have a small income. Everyday, petty crime rate is increasing such as robbery and theft cases, and we do not feel safe to go outside of our shelters. There is no security and safety for us.57 81. Vulnerability to domestic violence is heightened in displacement settings as families face extreme stressors related to the looming threat of conflict and desperate need for basic necessities. Some women have expressed that they face the threat of violence from partners who return after fighting with resistance forces. One woman said: I have not had more than four hours of sleep [any] night. I don’t feel physically and psychologically safe. I have to endure my husband’s drunkenness and violence too. I can’t eat either. My daughters are all grown up so I am constantly worried that their 57 Testimony shared with the Special Rapporteur by a Rohingya rights researcher. 21