Description:
Abstract: "Myanmar
is
giving
increasing
attention
to
gender
inequality
as
an
impediment
to
the
development
and
attainment
of
human
rights
especially
women?s
rights.
Realizing
the
close
inter-‐relationship
between
gender
equality
and
cultural
norms,
a
qualitative
research
study,
?Raising
the
Curtain:
Cultural
Norms,
Social
Practices
and
Gender
Equality
in
Myanmar"
was
undertaken
with
the
objective
of
furthering
the
understanding
of
social
and
cultural
norms
in
Myanmar
and
their
impact
for
men
and
women
in
relation
to
family
and
community
life,
work,
health
and
education.
The
study
was
implemented
in
May
2014
covering
543
women
and
men
participants
covering
seven
States
and
four
Regions
in
Myanmar.
This
study
illustrates
that
cultural
norms
and
related
social
practices
impact
men
and
women
throughout
their
lifespan,
from
the
most
deeply
personal?the
sense
of
self,
body,
confidence,
love
and
marriage-‐
to
the
practical
organization
and
valuing
of
paid
and
unpaid
work;
education
opportunities;
health
status
and
services;
participation
in
community
development
and
the
affairs
of
the
nation.
Furthermore,
it
shows
how
social
and
cultural
norms
carry
ideas
of
different
functions
and
worth
for
men
and
women,
impacting
on
their
life
opportunities.
Women,
regarded
as
?bearers
and
protectors
of
culture?,
are
often
blamed
for
what
are
seen
as
disappearing
cultural
values
and
this
can
be
a
barrier
to
the
realization
of
women?s
rights
and
gender
equality.
Some
salient
recommendations
from
the
study
include
i)
using
gendered
lens
on
all
developmental
issues;
ii)
re-‐framing
gender
equality
from
being
seen
as
a
?women?s
issue?
to
an
issue
of
political
advancement,
human
rights
and
democracy; iii)
broaden
the
base
in
gender
equality
work
from
the
circles
of
current
activists,
and
engage
people
of
different
sexes,
socioeconomic
backgrounds,
education
levels,
ethnicities,
locations
and
abilities; iv)
focus
on
gender
inequality
around
concrete
issues
in
peoples?
lives
that
have
impact
at
both
individual,
collective levels.".....Paper delivered at the International Conference on Burma/Myanmar Studies: Burma/Myanmar in Transition: Connectivity, Changes and Challenges: University Academic Service Centre (UNISERV), Chiang Mai University, Thailand, 24-26 July 2015.
Source/publisher:
International Conference on Burma/Myanmar Studies: Burma/Myanmar in Transition: Connectivity, Changes and Challenges: University Academic Service Centre (UNISERV), Chiang Mai University, Thailand, 24-26 July 2015
Date of Publication:
2015-07-26
Date of entry:
2015-08-21
Grouping:
- Individual Documents
Category:
- Human Rights
- Discrimination
- Race or Ethnicity: Discrimination based on
- Racial or ethnic discrimination in Burma: reports of violations
- Racial or ethnic discrimination in Burma: reports of violations against specific groups
- Discrimination against the Mon
- Women and Child Rights Project (WCRP)
- Women and Child Rights Project, home page, articles and reports
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