Mar 28, 2021, Rappler.com MANILA, Philippines The beauty queen takes the pageant stage to shed light on the dangerous fight for democracy in her home country Amid the glitz and glamor of the Miss Grand International 2020 coronation night, Myanmar candidate Han Lay took the stage to speak about the worsening situation in her country….
Mar 12, 2021, Thomson Reuters Foundation The movement, dubbed the “Sarong Revolution” by feminists, plays on a belief that deems it bad luck for men to walk beneath women’s clothing, and highlights women’s fears of losing the gains on gender equality As women take a frontline role in anti-coup protests in Myanmar, some have found…
Feb 3, 2021, Reuters Yangon, Myanmar (UPDATED) ‘We refuse to obey any order from the illegitimate military regime who demonstrated they do not have any regards for our poor patients,’ says the protest group Staff at 70 hospitals and medical departments in 30 towns across Myanmar stopped work on Wednesday, February 3, to protest against…