The ruling military junta in Myanmar (Burma) is holding elections for the first time since taking power in a coup in 2021.

Through film, I want people to feel empathy to see women’s emotions, existence, and oppression in new ways. My mind is always ...

A federal system that is genuinely inclusive, sustainable, and democratic must include a prominent role for women from the country’s ethnic minority communities. Zin Mar Aung, the minister for foreign ...

STORY: The aftermath of an artillery strike. At least 29 people, including women and children, were killed in Myanmar in the attack on a refugee camp near the border with China. The strike was one of ...

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 implementation of the People’s Military Service Law will allow the military to increase its control over women’s lives and bodies. Myanmar’s current conscription system is an act of fascist ...

Fighting has caused the spread of illnesses like malaria and cholera. In a worst-case scenario, the situation could threaten ...

YANGON, Myanmar, December 29 (UNHCR) - In a place where jobs are scarce and social mores discourage women from working outside the home the opportunity to learn a new skill and contribute to the ...

NEW DELHI, India, August 3 (UNHCR) - Life as a refugee is often traumatic, but it sometimes helps if you can talk to someone sympathetic outside the family about your problems, challenges and hopes.