Interviews

“As part of the work plan, we must work to ensure women’s participation at the district and township levels. Whether they are women from the KNU, women from the KWO, or women from the communities, we must conduct awareness-raising activities so that they become better informed and actively participate in political processes. Women’s participation must reach 30 percent.” – Naw K’Nyaw Paw, Chairperson of KWO  

“We must work together with collective strength to build a new society as quickly as possible—one where women are no longer marginalized by political, economic, social, religious, or cultural traditions, nor by their marital or family status, and where all humans can participate equally. In our country, women make up over 50 percent of the population. We can’t say the nation is liberated if its women are not. Liberation does not just mean physical freedom; it requires both mental and physical liberation. To achieve this, uprooting the military dictatorship and ending patriarchy are crucial steps. Therefore, let us fight together to reach a new, equal society”. Daw Hnin Hnin Hmway (Joint Secretary, Democratic Party For A New Society – DPNS)

“The IDPs are in an extremely difficult situation. Right now, they are in no position whatsoever to support themselves.” – Naw Jet, Lay Kay Kaw Youth Network

“Especially at military checkpoints, they stop motorbikes under the guise of personal inspections and demand Facebook accounts and phone numbers. Furthermore, when reporting violence against women, the police won’t open a case unless paid.” – A Female University Student  

“The upcoming junta’s election lacks the support of the people. The reason is that they are conducting this election as an indirect means to rally the people back to their side. Even if the junta holds the election in Loikaw and Bawlakhe in Karenni State, the Karenni people won’t participate. This is because they have rejected the military coup from the beginning.” – Maw Nyae Mo (A Karenni youth in Dubai)

The Thayet Ta Pin Village Bombing Incident: The Heart-Wrenching Voices of Students’ Mothers

“We also face mental and social pressures, such as stress from political violence, war, educational challenges, and family economic struggles. Many young people, like me, are unable to express their desires due to these challenges.” – Naw Thida Oo (Young displaced person)

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