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Myanmar: Burma's Rebels: Women Demand a Say

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Tue, 2012-02-07 21:04

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In late January, a group representing the Karen, one of the biggest ethnic groups in Burma, issued a statement calling for women to be given a bigger role in the peace talks between Karen rebels and the government.

Similar agreements have been struck recently between the government and other ethnic rebel armies, including the Shan State Army-South, the United Wa State Army, and at least seven other armed groups.

Unfortunately, the participation of ethnic women in these conflict resolution processes is disturbingly low. It is a tragedy that the people who have suffered the most from these conflicts are those who seem to have the least say in the process of their "resolution."

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Read the complete story at Foreign Policy, published 6 February 2012.


Myanmar: Panel Says Suu Kyi Can Run for Parliament

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Mon, 2012-02-06 23:18

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Photo credit: AP Photo/Khin Maung Win

An elections panel Monday affirmed opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's candidacy for Myanmar's Parliament in another step toward political openness in a country emerging from nearly a half-century of iron-fisted military rule.

A victory in the April 1 by-elections would be historic. Suu Kyi could have a voice in Parliament for the first time after spending most of the last two decades under house arrest.

A National League for Democracy spokesman confirmed the commission had approved her candidacy. "There is no objection to her nomination and we can say that her candidacy is officially accepted," Nyan Win said.

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Read the complete story at ABC News, published 6 February 2012.


Myanmar: Women to Take Part in Peace Process: KWO

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Wed, 2012-02-01 22:08

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Women should be included in the ongoing Burma's peace-talk process between the government and ethnic armed groups, a statement by the Karen Women Organization (KWO) said yesterday.

When asked about the issue, Dr. Sui Khar told Chinland Guardian: "As a very initial stage of the process, the meeting takes place only between armed groups and state-level governments."

"It will be followed by a series of other important events such as public consultation and political dialogue. But in the public consultation and political dialogue to follow will include women," added the team leader of the Chin National Front's negotiating delegation.

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Read the complete story at Chinland Guardian, published 31 January 2012.


Myanmar: Myanmar's Suu Kyi registers for parliament seat

Submitted by mgidarjati on Tue, 2012-01-17 21:30

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Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has registered her candidacy for an April by-election, as her opposition party comes full circle after being politically ostracized for two decades.

For more information, please read: JakartaPost

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Myanmar: Half of the New Burmese NLD Party 'Founders' Are Women

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Thu, 2011-12-01 07:38

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Eleven of the 21 people who are applying to register the National League for Democracy (NLD) party with the Burmese Election Commission are women representing all states and regions except Karenni State.

The list includes former winning political candidates in the failed 1990 election, and also includes young and middle-aged people and a wide spectrum of ethnic representatives, said party sources. Three original NLD founders head the list: Tin Oo, Aung San Suu Kyi and Win Tin.

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Read the whole story at Mizzima, published November 24, 2011.


Asia Pacific Feminist Forum

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Fri, 2011-10-28 07:55
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City & Province/State: 
Chiang Mai
Country: 
Thailand
Venue: 

Furama Hotel

54 Huay Keaw Road, Muang Chiang Mai 50300
Tel: (66) 5341 5222 Fax: (66) 5341 5200
 

Description: 

The Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD) will hold the first ever Asia Pacific Feminist Forum (APFF) on 12-14 December 2011 in Chiang Mai, Thailand. This event will bring together 100-150 activists- women lawyers, academics, advocates and youth leaders. It will be an occasion to celebrate our collective achievements, reflect on our challenges and political climates, deepen feminist knowledge and analysis, strengthen our sisterhood, solidarity and collaboration, and reaffirm our resolve to advance women’s rights.

 

Workshops:

Workshops will be divided into four categories:

1. Knowledge building: to share new scholarship, analysis, and understandings in key areas of challenges confronting the women’s movement in the region

2. Skills building: to share successful strategies and skills in advocacy for reform

3. Movement building: to share successful efforts at building our movement across nations or regions. Discussions on what has worked for the movement.

4. Our well-being: Massage, dance, songwriting workshops, and other creative workshops for our well-being

Find more information at this link.


Call for Applications: Asia Pacific Feminist Forum

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Fri, 2011-10-28 07:35
2011-10-28
2011-11-04
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City & Province/State: 
Chiang Mai
Country: 
Thailand
Description: 

The Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD) will hold the first ever Asia Pacific Feminist Forum (APFF) on 12-14 December 2011 in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The APFF will bring together women activists, lawyers, academics, advocates and youth leaders to celebrate our collective achievements, reflect on our challenges and shifting political environments, deepen feminist knowledge and analysis, strengthen our sisterhood, solidarity and collaboration and reaffirm our resolve to advance women’s rights.

For more information visit the APWLD website. 

Workshops will focus on:

1.  Knowledge building: to share new scholarship, analysis, and understandings in key areas of challenges confronting the women’s movement in the region.

2. Skills building: to develop strategies and practical skills that can aid women’s rights advocacy.

3. Movement building: to strengthen collaboration across nations or regions and build new movements that reflect current challenges.

4. Our Well-being: Massage, dance, song writing workshops, and other creative workshops for our well being.


Burma: The Lady’s Turn

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Thu, 2011-07-07 05:47

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Here in Thailand, history was made on July 3 when the Pheu Thai Party’s landslide victory left Yingluck Shinawatra, a woman who had just recently entered politics, primed to become the country’s first female prime minister. But back in Burma, the Lady who has been leading her country’s pro-democracy struggle for two decades appears unlikely to ever reach the same pinnacle of the political system.

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Read the whole article at Irrawaddy


Myanmar: Suu Kyi wins global women's award

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Wed, 2011-04-13 18:36

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Burmese democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi will follow in the footsteps of international dignitaries such as Hillary Clinton and Melinda Gates next week when she is honoured with the prestigious Global Trailblazer Award.  The honour comes as part of the Global Leadership Awards given annually by the US-based women’s empowerment group, Vital Voices.

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For more information, please visit: DemocraticVoiceofBurma


Burma: Suu Kyi Calls For Better Relations with Myanmar Military

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Wed, 2011-04-06 23:48

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Myanmar democracy campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi marked the 66th anniversary of the founding of the country's resistance movement against Japan Sunday with an appeal for better relations with Myanmar's military leadership. Speaking at a ceremony attended by about 200 supporters, press and Yangon-based diplomats, Suu Kyi said she hoped to work with the new nominally civilian government which is to be installed by the end of March.

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For more information, please visit: M&C