Clarification appended: March 1, 2011 General Than Shwe of Burma, the dour and taciturn leader of one of the world’s most repressive military regimes, isn’t known for his feminine side. His contempt ...

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 ...

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 ...

CW: This article references violence and sexual violence. Please refer to the end of the article for on- and off-campus resources. The Georgetown University Institute for Women, Peace and Security ...

Anti-coup protesters stand behind a line of women’s clothing hanged across a road to deter security personnel from entering the protest area in Yangon, Myanmar Tuesday, March 9, 2021. In Burmese ...

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 ...

Jennifer Allsopp: Jessica, could you begin by introducing yourself and by telling us about your work with the Kachin Women’s Association? Jessica Nhkum: My name is Jessica Nhkum and I’m from the ...

Note smuggled out of Obo jail reports clashes on Feb. 3-4 Says male guards seriously injured over 100 female inmates Guards used slingshots, bamboo sticks, batons, note says No response from ...

WASHINGTON — When Burma’s Zin Mar Aung was placed in solitary confinement for trying to organize students in 1999, Bill Clinton was president of the United States. When she was released, Barack Obama ...