#MeToo in Myanmar: How a Twitter Hashtag Amplifies Women’s Agency in a Formerly Isolated Country where Gender Inequality Reigns Supreme
5 Minutes To ReadActivists May Sabe Phyu and researchers Aye Thiri Kyaw and Stephanie Miedema discuss the #MeToo movement in Myanmar.
Citizenship and Transgender Rights: A Matter of Dignity and Recognition
8 Minutes To ReadKhin Chan Myae Maung argues that transgender people in Myanmar are treated as less than human, in law and society.
Violence against women: a hidden public health crisis in Myanmar
5 Minutes To ReadAye Thiri Kyaw urges for a comprehensive health sector response to violence against women.
From the Archive: Dreams for Our Daughters and Sons
7 Minutes To ReadOriginally posted in August 2016, Htet Moe Nwe Win’s reflection on growing up in Myanmar’s gendered society remains one of our most popular posts, and still very relevant today.
Gender Equality in Myanmar from a Life Course Perspective
8 Minutes To ReadShagun Gupta looks at gender equality in relation to age.
Breaking the Devil’s Silence: Sexual Violence in Myanmar
5 Minutes To ReadAye Thiri Kyaw asks why sexual violence is so prevalent in Myanmar.
Debating with Data: A Response to “The Myth Myanmar can Afford to Ditch”
4 Minutes To ReadShine Zaw-Aung reviews statistics on gender inequality.
Disappointing Progress on an Important Debate: Response to “The Myth Myanmar can Afford to Ditch”
8 Minutes To ReadMay Thu Khine adds to the discussion on gender equality in Myanmar.
The Myth Myanmar can Afford to Ditch
8 Minutes To ReadBrandon Aung Moe challenges the notion of the disempowered Burmese woman.
Daughters of the Sakyamuni: Reflections on Struggles to Legally Exist as Female Buddhist Practitioners in Thailand and Myanmar
11 Minutes To ReadPhacharaphorn Phanomvan reflects on the role of female Buddhist practitioners in Buddhist societies.