On International Women’s Day, DVB looks at some of the young leaders challenging gender stereotypes and leading Burma’s feminism movement, from lawmakers calling for more protection against gender-based violence. . .
Women’s advocates said the second round of 21st Century Panglong Conference talks was much like the first – their voices were sidelined and undervalued.
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Burma’s progress in achieving gender equality was under the spotlight in Naypyidaw on Friday during a review of the country’s National Strategic Plan for the Advancement of Women.
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Married women in Chin State give birth to nine children on average, compared to four in Rangoon, according to new data.
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Recent revelations about severe abuses inflicted on two young housemaids have highlighted the need for better protection of the rights of girls and women.
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The 100 participants range in age from 16 to 20, and take part in workshops that are run at their local libraries in five regions across Burma.
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Women’s rights groups say Burma’s new government needs to push harder if it wants to achieve real progress on eliminating violence and discrimination against women.
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It was agreed by govt, ethnic and military delegates at peace talks – now women’s groups want to see the quota implemented.
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“One of my friends is five weeks pregnant. She is uneducated and poor. Her boyfriend ran away when she told him that she was pregnant. She’s crying.”
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Drawn out court proceedings, weak law enforcement and conservative attitudes towards women undermine justice in rape cases
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Women are seen as the custodians of culture in Burma. But in a patriarchal society, do they also have the key to unlocking/creating gender equality?
Practice your English with DVB news. This week: Women running in the election find they must fight not only rival parties but also sexism and prejudice.
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The NLD submitted the highest number of female candidates, with 168 women contesting polls, followed by the USDP with 72.
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Tourists used to flock to see the legendary ‘long-neck’ women in northern Thailand. Now, amid campaigns to ‘Stop the Human Zoo’, the steady stream of visitors has dried up. And so has their money.
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Moon Nay Li and Shirley Seng from KWAT talk to DVB about the ongoing conflict in Burma’s northern states and the difficulties facing Kachin women.
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A trafficking survivor says that women held in camps were subject to terrible abuse by their captors, in assaults that left at least two pregnant.
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Non-Buddhist men may face two years in prison or a US$1,500 fine, or both, if found to have violated the controversial Marriage Bill, if adopted.
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UEC director says party application is still being processed. However, a 30 April deadline for forming new parties is just one week away.
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Parliament agrees to adopt new legislation aiming to protect women from violence, as the national relevance of the issue is highlighted.
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Civil society organisations have delivered a statement from 180 groups denouncing the controversial proposed legislation.
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After a two-day funeral procession in the area, the bodies of the two young women murdered in Muse arrive in Myitkyina for burial.
DVB Debate’s first all-female panel dissect the elements in Burmese law and society which contribute to the problem of sexual violence and gender discrimination.
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A Shan family makes contact with their stolen sister trapped in China.
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In the second of a two-part special on war crimes, panellists on DVB Debate discuss the systematic use of rape by the Burmese army.
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“It is necessary to amend the 2008 Constitution as it protects those who violate women’s rights. We also urge the various parties in the peace process to help adopt policies that will ensure justice and security for women.” –WLB
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The situation in Burma is an example of how the current approach, largely based on the principle of co-operating with governments, can leave survivors of sexual violence without even the most basic humanitarian support, let alone the specialised support they need.
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Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on Burma’s President Thein Sein and House Speaker Shwe Mann to reject the Emergency Provisions on Marriage Act for Burmese Buddhist Women.
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More than one thousand women took to the streets of Rangoon on Sunday to take part in the city’s first ‘walkathon’ organised specifically for women.
A short exchange took place across the floor of the Lower House on Monday when a female MP enquired if there were any plans to establish a Ministry for Women’s Affairs.
The 2014 census is a huge undertaking for Burma’s government, who insist they have the cooperation of all. The ICG say questions on religion and ethnicity are potentially ‘divisive’, they may have trouble just getting an answer.
