Learning Feminism from Myanmar’s Women Farmers
7 Minutes To ReadHilary Faxon and Pyo Let Han reflect on the positions & politics of female farmers.
Monsoon in Mae La
8 Minutes To ReadMaximillian Morch writes about how local community organizations in refugee camps mitigate natural disasters but face cuts.
Has “Time to Change” been well reflected in Myanmar’s sub-national parliaments?
9 Minutes To ReadNyein Thiri Swe and Zaw Min Oo from the Enlightened Myanmar Research Foundation (EMReF) assess the performance of the sub-national parliaments and change in their structural constraints since the transition.
What do the night lights tell us about the Rohingya plight?
4 Minutes To ReadHtet Thiha Zaw uses night time satellite images to confirm likely resettlement in Rohingya areas.
Familiarity across Borders
6 Minutes To ReadReshmi Banerjee explores issues which unify North East India and Myanmar.
Two steps backward to move forward: The energy sector moves in the right direction
6 Minutes To ReadThal Sandy Tun analyzes recent shifts seen in Myanmar’s energy sector.
Myanmar’s Migrant Workers: The Vanguard of Financial Inclusion
5 Minutes To ReadAndrew Thomson considers the role of internal migrants in promoting financial inclusion in rural areas.
“Rowdy monks” or a crisis of monastic authority?
7 Minutes To ReadMatthew J Walton looks at Ma Ba Tha’s persistence in the light of criticisms.
The Military’s Role in Sub-National Institutions: An Obstacle to Federalism in Myanmar
8 Minutes To ReadJesse Hartery outlines some of the institutional barriers to federalism in Myanmar.
Justice and National Reconciliation: Why Looking at the Past is the Key to the Future
4 Minutes To ReadJaneen Sawatzky calls for a re-thinking of “reconciliation” in the context of Burma’s transition.
