Statement by The Myanmar Observer Delegation to the sixtieth session of the Commission on Human Rights... on Agenda stem 12 (a): "Violence Against Women"... Geneva, 5 April 2004... "...The status of women in our society is unique. The Myanmar culture, traditions, laws and practices have all safeguarded the equality of women in marriage, inheritance and other social affairs. In Myanmar, women are treated with respect and have never been subjected to degrading treatment. In pursuance of the Beijing Declaration adopted at the Fourth World Conference on Women, the Myanmar National Committee for Women Affairs (MNCWA) was formed in 1996. A sub-committee for VAW was set up with a mechanism which is dealing with the complaints by victims of all forms of VAW..."