Post-coup Women’s Embodied Resistance as Counter-governmentality to Intertwined Militarized Patriarchy in Burma
12 Minutes To ReadMyat describes how the Spring Revolution transformed patriarchal norms into a powerful resistance tool. Introduction The military is a socio-political institution where patriarchal values are highly rewarded and honored. […]
An Analysis of Gender Discriminatory Policies through the Lens of the 2008 Myanmar Constitution
8 Minutes To ReadSteven (pseudonym) examines the future implications of addressing gender inequalities in Myanmar.
A Double-Edged Sword: Religious Fundamentalism Intensifies the Trauma of Rohingya Women
6 Minutes To ReadMd. Salman Rahman and Fatema Tuz Zohra Nowreen argue that religious misinterpretation traps Rohingya women in suffering.
Transnational Violence and Myanmar’s Beleaguered Rohingya Women
6 Minutes To ReadJoshua Bowes and Md. Salman Rahman argue that violence seems to be inescapable for women Rohingya refugees. Credit: AK Rockefeller The Rohingya refugee crisis is one of the most volatile […]
Navigating Online Realms: The Digital Journey of Women Artists from Myanmar
6 Minutes To ReadShalini Perumal explores Myanmar women artists’ roles in times of political upheaval.
Ludu Daw Ahmar on women’s unpaid domestic labour
7 Minutes To ReadStephen Campbell translates Ludu Daw Ahmar’s feminist critique of the gendered division of labour.
From Fathers to Sons, Mothers to Daughters: Does Violence Transmit in Myanmar?
8 Minutes To Read Aye Thiri Kyaw and Minn Tent Bo argue for breaking the cycle of intimate partner violence in Myanmar.
Advancing the Rights of Women Workers through the 2020 Elections
11 Minutes To ReadSeik Nyan and Ye Yint Khant Maung explore the difficulties of women workers and discuss how political parties should address it.
Gender, Violence and Ethnic Conflict in Myanmar
11 Minutes To ReadJae Park and Alexandre Pelletier call attention to gender in thinking about conflict in Myanmar. Despite the signing of the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement in 2015, Myanmar is still at war with itself as fighting […]
Women and COVID-19 in Myanmar
8 Minutes To ReadKassandra Neranjan and Sakshi Shetty consider the specific vulnerabilities women face in Myanmar in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.