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.
-“Overcoming Shadows”
-A 42-page book which contains stories and articles by 16 women from Burma who have experienced abuse, in an effort to expand an understanding of ...
“Standpoint, Viewpoint”
Guidelines for women's organizations to conduct regional consultations with the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women.
Burmese Women’s Union (BWU)
In 1995, a group of young female students, who had left Burma for the Thai-Burma border formed the Burmese Women’s Union (BWU) to work for the ...
Human Rights Watch - Women’s Rights
-Promotes women's equal rights and human dignity through exposing instances of rights violations worldwide. Website contains extensive resources ...
Genderstats
Electronic database of gender statistics and indicators maintained by the World Bank and updated regularly. A summary gender profile, thematic data, ...
WLB Beijing + 10 Reports
This site contains the 2005 report on the status of women in Burma. The report was prepared for the follow-up meeting (Beijing+10) of the Fourth ...
Standpoint, Viewpoint
This site features a summary of the guidelines for women's organizations to conduct regional consultations with the United Nations Special Rapporteur ...
System of Impunity
This site contains WLB's 2004 report, "System of Impunity," on nationwide patterns of sexual violence by the military regime's army and authorities ...
UN Security Council Resolution 1325
This site features the UN Security Council Resolution 1325. It is the first resolution ever passed by the Security Council that specifically ...
Women in and from Conflict Areas of Burma
This site features the "Shadow Report to the Beijing plus Five" conference. The report was submitted to the Beijing plus Five NGO Conference in June ...
Peace Women