Resource type: Assessments; Books. The Gender Equality Network (GEN) is diverse and inclusive network of more than 100 civil society organizations, national and international The nature of Working Groups is of two types: regular and ad hoc. Among many other achievements, I think GEN’s contributions to the Government for the development of National Strategic Plan for the Advancement of Women (NSPAW) and draft Prevention and Protection of Violence Against Women law would be the great example of GEN’s policy advocacy achievement at the national level. The organisation was first formed in response to Cyclone Nargis, under the name the Women’s Protection Technical Working Group with an original focus on addressing multi-sectoral and cross-cutting issues faced by women in cyclone-affected areas. Men and women in Myanmar shall enjoy the same rights in society and under the law regardless of sex or gender, race, national or ethnic origin, religion, “This is very serious, possibly the worst outbreak of violence we have experienced in Rakhine so far,” explains Wai Wai Nu, a young Rohingya woman and former political prisoner based in Yangon who works to promote women’s rights and peace. Gender Equality Network (GEN) are working to bring about gender equality and the fulfilment of women's rights in Myanmar, through building the evidence-base in the new emerging context in Myanmar, advocacy in national, regional and international forums and innovations in communications, and through capacity building initiatives. Myanmar politics and gender The Gender Report is a report published on the Gender Equality Network, Burma and Gender Equality - 2015, 2015. Gender Equality Network, formerly the Women’s Protection Technical Working Group. As GEN is working at the national level policy advocacy, the strategy is very much valued as it is based on the power of collective actions. Our working nature itself focuses on coordinating collective actions effectively. Communicating gender equality in Myanmar Australian volunteer Anna Greble has worked closely with the team at Myanmar's Gender Equality Network (GEN) to develop the organisation's new website, bringing together years of resources and research from across the nation. We offer capacity building services (training, learning and strategic planning workshops) to enhance gender equality and inclusion in organizations and their work. Gender equality and womens empowerment remains a key developmental issue for Myanmar. Number of pages: 250 The Chair of each Working Group is elected by its members. We are a diverse and inclusive network of more than 130 civil society organisations, national and international NGOs, and Technical Resource Persons working to bring about gender equality and the fulfilment of women's rights in Myanmar. © Copyright 2021 AGIPP. GEN is increasingly seen as the authoritative voice on gender equality issues in Myanmar. Gender Equality Network (GEN). GEN is supporting technically to the Department of Social Welfare for developing the National Strategic Plan for the Advancement of Women (2013-2022) and the Prevention and Protection from the Violence Against Women Law … Subject area(s): Gender equality and women’s empowerment; Women’s rights. Our key means of carrying forward initiatives is through specific Working Groups, which use a collective action approach to bring about targeted and effective gender equality initiatives through campaigning, advocacy and research. Myanmar is still a very traditional society with strict gender roles and there is little evidence to show that these roles are changing quickly enough to match the country’s economic growth. Peace processes need to focus on how to “keep the peace” by building institutions, creating legal frameworks, and by introducing early warning and prevention measures. Myanmar (Low Resolution - 21Mb | High Resolution - 201Mb) Bibliographic information Geographic coverage: Myanmar. About Us. What are the issues GEN would like to see prioritised within the peace process? Myanmar is a society in which there is gender equality at all levels and where human rights are respected, enabling everyone to have equal opportunities, to participate in decision-making, and to live free from violence. In only seven weeks over 582,000 people from the Rohingya ethnic communityhave been pushed out of Myanmar’s Rakhine State to neighboring Bangladesh. 41K likes. GEN simply believes in women’s equal participation at all levels of decision-making, which is really a key to achieving gender equality and sustainable peace and development of the country. May Sabai Phyu (Burmese: မေစံပယ်ဖြူ, also transcribed as May Sabe Phyu, Kachin: Lashi Labya Hkawn Htoi; born 5 August 1976) is a Kachin activist from Burma. What is the purpose/benefit of creating this Alliance (AGIPP)? The Gender Equality Network (GEN) is diverse and inclusive network of more than 100 civil society organisations, national and international NGOs and Technical Resource Persons working to bring about gender equality and the fulfilment of women's rights in Myanmar (also known as Burma). YANGON – Realising the need for workplace gender equality, seven leading companies in Myanmar – City Mart Holding Limited, KBZ Bank, KBZ MS, AYA Bank, FMI Company Limited, Parami Energy Group of Companies and Shwe Taung Group – came together to set up the Business Coalition for Gender Equality (BCGE) in 2017. For example, Gender at Work’s partnership with UN Girls Education Initiative (UNGEI) has spanned a variety of strategies to enhance collaborative action and learning. Gender equality is the equality of men and women irrespective of their biological differences or the social understanding of their roles. May Sabe Phyu is the director of the Gender Equality Network, a diverse and inclusive network of more than 130 civil society organisations, national and international NGOs, and technical resource persons working to bring about gender equality and the fulfilment of women’s rights in Myanmar. So, by bringing 30% women in the peace process, women will bring a new framework for dispute resolution as women have the potential to reframe issues over power sharing into broader-based communal and social issues. The organisation was first formed in response to Cyclone Nargis, under the name the Women’s Protection Technical Working Group with an original focus on addressing multi-sectoral and cross-cutting issues faced by women in cyclone-affected areas. We firmly believe that the collective voice of our members will continue to be able to advocate for gender equality and non-discrimination across all spheres of society and at all levels of decision-making, with legitimacy, authenticity and a strong evidence base. Why do you feel it is important that the NCA follows through with its aim to include 30% women in the peace process? Building (99), 1st Floor, Room (1 A - D), Lamai Condo Myay Nu Street. To carry forward particular initiatives, we form Working Groups with interested representatives from all entire member body of the Network. 1. AGIPP is a Myanmar civil society alliance formed by national organisations and networks working on women's rightswomen's rights and gender inclusion, as well as those working on peace and security in Myanmar. To specifically focus on multi-sectoral and cross-cutting issues faced by women in cyclone-affected areas, the Women’s Protection Technical Working Group was formed. We are a diverse and inclusive network of more than 130 civil society organisations, national and international NGOs, and Technical Resource Persons working to bring about gender equality and the fulfilment of women's rights in Myanmar. Daw May Sabe Phyu Founded with the support of Investing in Women, an Australian … This is the report entitled Women and National Candidates in Elections. 5: Gender Equality Network (2014), Behind the Silence: Violence Against Women and Their Resilience, Myanmar, Briefing Paper, Yangon: GEN; Gender Equality Network (2013), Developing anti-violence against women laws, Discussion paper part 1, Background information. Over the past eight years, GEN and its member organisations have been able to significantly strengthen the evidence base around key aspects of gender inequality and discrimination in Myanmar. The movement’s message is clear, explains May Sabe Phyu, Director of the Gender Equality Network (GEN) and a member of WASL: … We are member-driven and member participation is essential to our work. As the Gender Equality Network is the active interagency network with more than 122 members including INGOs, NGOs/ CSOs and technical resource persons. We strive for a Myanmar in which gender equality exists at all levels of society; where all women are empowered, can fully realise their rights, are in positions where they can effectively lead, and are treated with dignity and respect. Read More. Download (Free: 5.94 MB) Price. GEN would like to put priority on promoting women’s meaningful participation in peace process and prevention and protection of women’s human rights during and in post conflict. The paper details the motivations of women and men for becoming parliamentarians. In July this year we presented one of the first-ever civil society shadow reports to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, at its review of Myanmar’s progress as a CEDAW signatory[iii]. The Gender Equality Network (GEN) is diverse and inclusive network of more than 100 civil society organizations, national and international NGOs and Tecnical Resource Persons working to bring about gender equality and the fulfilment of women’s rights in Myanmar. We are funded by the Australian Government through Investing in Women, a program to improve women’s economic participation, build markets for women and influence the private and public sector … We are a diverse and inclusive network of more than 100 civil society organisations, national and international NGOs and Technical Resource Persons. These Working Groups are also formed to plan and implement initiatives to mark other activities in the international gender equality calendar such as International Women’s Day and 16 Days of Activism. In 2012 the Working Group reformed as the Gender Equality Network, it its first Strategic Plan paving the way for growth and strengthening of the network and our advocacy activities. The Gender Equality Network (GEN) is diverse and inclusive network of more than 100 civil society organizations, national and international NGOs and Tecnical One key informant from the Gender Equality Network (GEN) noted We believe that addressing gender inequality and respecting women's rights is critical to equitable and people-centred development, to building peace and democracy, and to meet the unique challenges and opportunities Myanmar faces today. Our diverse membership base, drawn from across the country: represents the interests of multiple stakeholders including marginalised populations; possesses technical capacity on various rights issues with a focus on gender and; most importantly, is able to mobilise a range of stakeholders to contribute to change processes. The past eight years have seen GEN produce a number of significant pieces of research, including ground-breaking research on social and cultural norms in Myanmar[i] and intimate partner violence in Myanmar[ii]. To facilitate the transformation of norms, systems, structures and practices to enable gender equality and gender justice in Myanmar. Women complete the security picture. Publication year: 2016 . In 2013, the Gender Equality Network, a diverse and inclusive network of more than 100 organizations in Myanmar, commissioned a study in seven cities to better understand the context of women’s experiences of violence. Women bring a perspective that cannot be ignored. Peace is a process, rather a deal or an event whereby power is redistributed to a small circle of men. Sanchaung Township, Yangon, Myanmar. Myanmar ranks 80 out of 188 countries in the latest Gender Inequality Index (GII) and womens participation in decision making is limited at all levels. This symbolic act is part of the Red Ribbon campaign, a nationwide Civil Disobedience Movement.