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"My one suggestion for women in an abusive relationship is not to give your power to someone else. Speak up and face the fear." Ma Su Su Nge Su Su Nge is currently working as a project director in the Fifth Pillar_Law firm. After her studies in Master of Public Affairs Management in 2011, she started working in International HIV/AIDS Alliance with the position of Senior Monitoring and Ev...

It is undeniable that unnecessary humiliation makes people question their values ​​and existence. In the long run, this kind of humiliation will lead to depression for people. It can lead to anxiety and other mental health issues. We believe that this discussion will help to redefine the negative emotions caused by such humiliation. Listen to this episode to understand better your toxic shame and...

Who owns your body? It is very important for anyone to be able to answer this question boldly and accurately. Owning one's body is a human right. Anyone with any gender identity needs to understand that they own their own body. Listen to this episode to understand why bodily autonomy is important for everyone to know. Follow our socials for further updates Facebook : www.facebook.com/gtawzagar...

This episode was originally published on Gender IT- genderit.org/feminist-talk/conv…s-internet-myanmar The idea for the podcast falls under how women + LGBTQI community are more vulnerable on online platforms. This includes women getting trolled for what they say, wear, and believe or for not saying, wearing, or believing as society expected. We want to highlight the sexism, misogynism, and homoph...

"Despite freedom given to you at your home, there are still certain restrictions for girls and women around religion and other social factors saying that "You aren't allowed to do this! Don't do that!" which makes us forced to believe and practice the myths." _Dada Sayama Dada is a women's human rights defender, who promotes gender equality, fighting for justice and...

"The patriarchal system has existed around us in different forms. Our ancestors did their part in dismantling it and so are we. And I have no doubt that future generations will continue this fight till the end of it. " In this episode, Naw Eunice a senior program officer at Swiss Aid Myanmar and a feminist gives us her perspective on the changes that Myanmar women from different have mad...

"I want to see and live in a society where there is zero-tolerance for violence." -Nang Kyal Sin Nang Kham Cho (aka) Nang Kyal Sin is the co-director of Pa-O Women's Union that locates in Taungyi. She has been actively speaking about gender-based violence from an early age. She refused to conform in the gender stereotypes and live her life as she wanted like choosing to have short ha...

"The International Community has not been doing enough that is exactly why GM4MD and organizations like us are continuing with our advocacy for change so that the international leaders listen and act." Jan Jan is a first-generation Kachin-American student majoring in Global Affairs at George Mason University. She previously served as Co-lead of the Burma Committee for STAND: The Student-...

"Standing for yourself and for a cause is a self-respect act." Dr. Tharaphi Than is an Associate Professor in the Department of World Languages and Cultures at Northern Illinois University. Her first book, Women in Modern Burma, covers the political and social history of women in Burma/Myanmar. She is worked on two manuscripts: feminism in Myanmar and the cultural production of dissent....

"Since the coup, I lost everything that I have invested my time, money, and energy on; Youth Policy Development. Right now, my apartment is locked and taken by the military and I am running away to stay alive." Sue Sha Shin Thant is a transgender woman, an LGBTQI activist, and a feminist who has extensive experience working in development sectors. She was also involved in the development...

"I see two classes; the group that oppressed and those who are being oppressed. If we want to demolish Burmanization, even the Bama community must know that they are being oppressed by the system because the oppressors are using the ideology to divide between Bamas and other ethnic groups. I would really prefer the reconciliation between the oppressed class to fight against the oppressors.&qu...

"One time, I was interviewing a mother for an article, she couldn't stop crying for 30 minutes and I hold the phone with watery eyes, listening to her pain. People do want to share their stories, but it is emotionally challenging for them and we need to understand that. We write hoping that it will bring some changes. " Nu Nu Lusan is a Kachin ethnic woman from Myanmar who is a freel...

Phyu Pannu Khin is a mental health professional and a strong believer in human resilience who is currently doing her PhD in Clinical Psychology at the University of Vermont, U.S.A. Since the coup began, Pannu has been volunteering with different mental health organizations to provide training, and disseminating mental health resources to help protect Myanmar communities from the impact of systemic...

"No matter how far I get, if I get there alone without bringing other women along, it is not a meaningful change. We must bring other women along to make it a meaningful change." Ei Thinzar Maung is a Burmese activist and politician. She is the incumbent Deputy Minister of Women, Youths, and Children Affairs of the National Unity Government. She has been an activist since 2012, focusing...

"We can't build a new government with old thinkings and doings."- Lach Baniya Lachmi Baniya, co-founder and CMO (chief marketing officer) of Icarus Media, is a Forbes listed entrepreneur who is defining and driving an ever-shifting world of content through innovative business models via Digital Media outlets, GandaWin Magazine, GandaWin Telly, and GandaWin Learn™. Lach also focuses o...

"If you look at the history of art, it was used for aesthetic reasons like drawing portraits and then gradually now, we use art as a medium to send messages for social, political issues that we want to highlight." Yadanar Win is a multi-media artist that means a performance, video, and installation artist based in Yangon. Her unique ability to seamlessly join her own body, to the documen...

"Even though you are gaining a lot during pregnancy or childbirth, you are losing a big part of your life and there is no space for women to feel hurt, or angry, or feel grief and that's quite harmful." Khin Chan Myae Maung is a young writer from Myanmar. She studied Sociology and Literary Arts in Melbourne and is currently working as an English teacher in Myanmar. After becoming a m...

"This is not only a political revolution but also a cultural revolution." May Sabe Phyu serving as a Director at Gender Equality Network. She shares her beginning of becoming an activist and how the challenges back then are different from the ones she is facing now. May was the recipient of the International Women of Courage Award 2015. In 2017, she was also honored for her role in advan...

“It is gonna be a long thing. People need to understand that they are strong but they also need to look after themselves. I want people to understand that thing like self-care is really important.” Burmese author food writer turned activist MiMi Aye has been raising awareness about the crisis in Myanmar since the coup in February. With bylines in TIME, The Independent, and The Guardian, MiMi’s awa...

"I uphold the notion that, if/when I fall, it will be only because I want to do so not because of other people did, definitely not because of this coup." -Pencilo Pencilo is a Burmese writer, anti-regime activist, and NLD supporter. She is best known for criticizing the Tatmadaw online and taking up politically sensitive cases against the Burmese military junta and generals. Pencilo has...

“Global health at its core is colonial. Myanmar, for example, falls under the tropical hygiene and hygiene, in this case, is not to protect the natives but to protect the colonizers from the natives.” Listen to Ma Sandra Mon, a scientist-activist who talks about her life and profession as a scientist and how this revolution has led her to claim an identity as an activist. She has also wisely sugge...

"I write because it releases some of my pain. I write everything that bothers me. It is a way of taking care of myself." In this podcast, she shares bits about her childhood and where and how her love for reading and writing came from. She explains how her mother has been a role model for her throughout her life and what led her to be interested in activism. Me Me Khant, from Yangon, Mya...

What do you see when you type Rohingya on google? People who are displaced and lost and are crying. Why is those images widely spread on the internet? What has happened to them? Who are Rohingya people? Where do they belong? You will be getting answers to the burning questions you have about Rohingya people and their history. We sat down with Rohingya Social Justice Activist, Yasmin Ullah to discu...

"The advancement of women's movement in Myanmar is happening because there were people who were advocating for it and there were people who started accepting it. That's how we see the progress." What are the challenges feminists before us have to go through to advocate for women's rights in Myanmar? How did they approach the gender issues in early 2000 where the word itself c...

How does the daily life of a garment worker look like? What injustices do they face? What challenges do they have before the coup and what new difficulties are added after they took over? How are they playing a leading role in taking down the dictatorship in Myanmar? Listen to the Founder of the Federation of Garment Workers, Ma Moe Sandar Myint talks about her role as a leader and what have been...