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“The health volunteer saved my life” – Combatting maternal death in Rakhine
RAKHINE, Myanmar - Khin Phyo, 23, expected to give birth at home with help of a traditional birth assistant. That is how most women in Myanmar’s poor and crisis-ridden Rakhine State give birth. She... Read more
Inclusion and equal access are priorities as UNFPA’s Deputy Executive Director visits Myanmar
YANGON, Myanmar - Laura Londén, UNFPA Deputy Executive Director and United Nations Assistant Secretary-General, visited Myanmar from 16-19 May, 2018. She was accompanied by Björn Andersson, UNFPA... Read more
A safe monsoon birth in Rakhine with a UNFPA clean delivery kit
RAKHINE, Myanmar - 19-year-old Phu Tu Nee went into labour as the first tropical storm of the 2018 monsoon season descended on Myanmar. She gave birth while the rain and storm pounded on the small... Read more
Midwives are the hidden heroes in Myanmar’s delta region
AYEYAWADY, Myanmar - “It was two in the morning. We were in a small wooden boat pulled here and there by the stream. I barely saw a thing in the dim light. After hours of painful labour, the mother... Read more
UNFPA dignity kits reach women in Rakhine ahead of monsoon
RAKHINE, Myanmar - A catching smile spreads across her face as she opens the dignity kit in her simple home. She begins to laugh as she tries out the comb and mirror. Her daughter leans over to touch... Read more
Naga women on the rise: “I’ve got a new attitude”
NAGA, Myanmar - When they were selecting youth committee members in 23-year-old Myat Noe Pwint’s village, she was told that girls were not competent and would not be qualified to be in leadership... Read more
Chin girlfriends go on family planning day out
One day, a nurse arrived in the isolated village of Ramthlo in Myanmar’s Chin State. She spoke to the women in the village about family planning, and told them that they could decide for themselves... Read more
Violence against women: #ItsNotOk
YANGON, Myanmar - Worldwide, inequalities that have allowed discrimination to flourish are being exposed like never before. In Myanmar, people are taking to the streets and to social media to call... Read more
Cultivating women’s potential: “All I needed was a chance”
SHAN, Myanmar - Growing up in a small village in Myanmar’s conflict ridden Shan State, the life of Nang Sai Hein Kham, 23, has not been easy. Like many people in Myanmar, and in Shan in particular,... Read more
Safe spaces empower displaced women and girls in Kutkai
SHAN, Myanmar - “My husband and I fought most of the time. He yelled at me to mind women business only and to obey him.” A bitter smile reflects as Seng Pan* recalls. Many women like Seng Pan are... Read more