"Although the grueling pace of everyday life stifles opportunities for human connection, [two] women continue to dream of ...

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 ...

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 ...

With her wavy hair tied to a top knot, Linn Linn huddles on a carpet, her eyes closed and hands supplicating in prayer. A group of followers, middle-aged men and women, kneel around her in reverence, ...

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 ...

Myanmar's formal peace efforts have traditionally involved only men. It's time for that to change. It may not be obvious to observers but women are playing a quiet, but important role in attempts to ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sui-Lee Wee, the Southeast Asia bureau chief, reported on women who had fled Myanmar and found refuge — and the delight of soccer — in Thailand. By Sui-Lee Wee Sui-Lee Wee covers 11 countries in ...

Women functionaries of the Chin National Army take part in a morning drill at Camp Victoria in Myanmar’s Chin State. Credit: Rajeev Bhattacharyya Women in Myanmar enjoyed a high degree of freedom and ...