In honor of #MayDay, here’s a throwback to the #FightLikeAGarmentWorker series we created in 2021! Link to read the full English version is here: https://instagram.com/p/CWLOs1lo9sz/
“တော်လှန်ညီအစ်မတွေရဲ့ နေ့စဉ်ဘ၀” မန္တလေးလို မြို့ပြမှာရှင်သန်ရတဲ့ အမျိုးသမီးတွေရဲ့ အတွေးအမြင်တွေနဲ့ နေ့စဉ်ဘ၀ကို လှမ်းမြင်ကြည့်နိုင်ဖို့ #SistersOfTheRevolution .
Solidarity Statment from #Sisters2Sisters on #IWD2023 We recognize and acknowledge the challenges our sisters face around the world, and applaud their resolute determination and efforts in our ongoing fight against the patriarchal and tyrannical systems. We will prevail.
New statement regarding violence against women political prisoners this week in #Mandalay, where prison guards assaulted and injured multiple political prisoners. Prisoners were injured, denied medical care, + forced into solitary confinement. Statement here from @afcc_mdy
In honor of #InternationalWomensDay2023, @peoplesgoal2022 is organizing a webinar in collaboration with @sis2sisMM this Sunday on #EmbraceEquity. 7:00 PM (MMT) Eng-Bur Join & listen to how we can integrate the Equity principle into our revolution. https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85769480040
#FightLikeAGarmentWorker Business and HR resource center: Garment workers in Myanmar & Cambodia allege factories are using COVID-19 as pretext to dismiss unionised workforce If you are a women’s rights activist who doesn’t care about garment workers, then you are not doing it right. https://business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/garment-workers-in-myanmar-cambodia-allege-factories-are-using-covid-19-as-pretext-to-dismiss-unionised-workforce/
It’s been a year since we launched #FightLikeAGarmentWorker campaign and we are finally able to launch the merchandise featuring the winning artworks on StartARiArt platform! All the proceeds from the purchase will go to Solidarity Trade Union of Myanmar. https://startariart.threadless.com This#FightLikeAGarmentWorker comic was created by the team at 2S, translated by @cleanclothesteam. Clean Clothes Campaign #WhoMadeMyClothes#WorkersRights#EndImpunity_EndVAW
Tune in to listen on Facebook here (Burmese only): https://fb.watch/iAC8Xo-Vat/ She was shot just two days before her 20th birthday. According to @bbcburmese, her brother warned her to stay at the back in case police started shooting. “They wouldn’t,” she told him over the phone. Today marks two years since #Myanmar police shot and killed Mya Thwe Thwe Khaing while she protested in Naypyidaw, Myanmar. She was the first protester to be killed after the military illegally took power on February 1, 2021. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
“We see more and more women and gender minorities getting afraid to voice their opinions.” – @barnyar Activists believe that the regime’s use of doxxing is a tool meant to pressure the public into self-censoring. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #telegramhurtswomen #Telegram
“SUPPORT WOMEN-LED CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, ACTIVISTS, AND HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS! Donors should provide flexible, core support to women-led civil society organizations… especially in hard-to-reach areas that lack centralized resources.” #Myanmar