Women
Up one levelLike all their fellow citizens, Burma's women face the day-to-day struggles of living under political repression. But the country's women also face special problems and are often the target of particular abuse. Rape by soldiers is common, and the military has been implicated in the trafficking of Burmese women into prostitution. This section of the BurmaGuide.Net includes resources summaries on Burmese women’s groups, women’s rights, and international groups working on women’s issues.
Violence against Women
This site features a range of topics related to violence Committed against women during time of war and conflict These include, rape as a war crime ...
Continuing Violations of Women's Human Rights
This site highlights an address given by Louise Arbour connecting gender discrimination with the HIV-AIDS pandemic. A link to the full statement by ...
Engender Health - Improving Women's Health Worldwide
This site provides a wealth of information on the health concerns of women, including family planning, maternal/child health, HIV/AIDS and sexually ...
Standpoint, Viewpoint
This site features a summary of the guidelines for women's organizations to conduct regional consultations with the United Nations Special Rapporteur ...
Women's League of Burma First Activity Report
This site features the first activity report details WLB's initial achievements and activities that were carried out from 1998 to 2001 in accordance ...
Breaking the Silence
This site features the paper submitted to the forty-sixth session of the Commission on the Status of Women in March 2002. This paper highlights root ...
Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children
This site contains a listing of press releases regarding the situations of women and children refugees around the world.
Isis International Manila
This site contains a listing of different advocacy initiatives, campaigns, and publications of the organization. The site also contains an extensive ...
Bejing Platform of Action
This site features the full text of the Bejing Platform for Action which is a milestone in the advancement of women’s rights.
Women’s Political Participation and Good Governance - 21st Century Challenges
This publication draws on participants in a UNDP-sponsored meeting on Women’s Political Participation—21st Century Challenges (New Delhi, March ...
-“Overcoming Shadows”