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SUNY Cortland hosted two women activists from Myanmar on Thursday, Sept. 5, for a day of conversations about the collision of faith, feminism and ethnicity in their country, which is struggling with ...
The Myanmar military fears menstrual blood. The troops believe that passing under clothing that has touched women’s private parts will sap hpoun — their spiritual energy — to destroy their luck, ...
Women and gendered minorities in Myanmar are experiencing devastating impacts on their health as the military tightens control on the country’s healthcare system. Without proper access to health ...
They do not carry guns to fight the junta in Myanmar. Unlike women combatants in battle fatigues flaunting automatic weapons, their role in the resistance has gone by barely noticed. But they are ...
YANGON: A total of 1,183 female parliamentary candidates will run in Myanmar's 2025 general election, according to the ...
Join us on International Women’s Day to learn how the U.S. government can support Burmese women as they fight for a brighter future in their country. It’s been a year since the Burmese military ...
The political upheaval caused by the military junta, the resulting humanitarian crisis, and the broader environmental consequences exacerbated by climate change in Myanmar are intertwined challenges ...
As Myanmar enters the third year of its military coup, violence against protesters has continued to grow both in volume and violence. Since the country’s army, the Tatmadaw (led by General Min Aung ...